After Ferdinand of Aragon had recovered Naples, with the help of his Spanish relatives with whom he had sought asylum in Sicily, the army of the League followed Charles's retreat northwards through Rome, which had been abandoned to the French by Pope Alexander VI on 27 May 1495.

Bacchus (1496–1497) [1] is a marble sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet Michelangelo. The statue is somewhat over life-size and represents Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, in a reeling pose suggestive of drunkenness.

The artwork titled “Bacchus,” crafted by the revered artist Michelangelo in 1497, hails from Rome, Italy. This High Renaissance sculpture captures the essence of the period’s artistic heights and is currently housed in the Bargello (Palazzo del Popolo) in Florence, Italy.

Julius Pomponius Laetus (born 1428, Diano, Kingdom of Naples—died 1497, Rome [Italy]) was an Italian humanist and founder of the Academia Romana, a semi-secret society devoted to archaeological and antiquarian interests and the celebration of ancient Roman rites.

The phrase itself usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy, on the occasion of Shrove Tuesday, martedí grasso.

Martin settles in Rome in 1420, not only restoring the city as the but also, in the following years, restoring many of its long-neglected buildings and monuments as well. With the end of the Schism, the city of Rome once again becomes a prominent …

HISTORY OF THE CITY OF ROME FROM 1497 TO 1503; Ferdinand Gregorovius; Translated by Annie Hamilton; Book: History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages; Online publication: 05 July 2011

Frederick did not want to become emperor, however, and he reached an agreement with Charles V to support the young Habsburg king of Spain—and to impinge upon his fellow electors to do the same—provided that Charles repay an outstanding debt to the Saxons dating to 1497. Rome finally threw its support behind Charles, whom it deemed a lesser ...

2022年4月7日 · Michelangelo’s Bacchus was sculpted in Rome between 1496 and 1497 for Cardinal Raffaelle Riaro. The story of how Michelangelo came to Rome to work for the Cardinal is something of a legend in and of itself. After the death of Michelangelo’s first great patron (Lorenzo de’Medici) in 1492, the young artist struggled to make a name for himself.

What happened and who was famous in 1497? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1497.