Bartolomeo Colleoni
(1400-1475)
Died aged c. 75
Wikidata WikipediaBartolomeo Colleoni (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kolleˈoːni]; 1400 – 2 November 1475) was an Italian condottiero, who became captain-general of the Republic of Venice. Colleoni "gained reputation as the foremost tactician and disciplinarian of the 15th century". He is also credited with having refurbished the Roman baths at Trescore Balneario.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
In queste case gia di baldo e Giovanni Suardi ora in parte demolite. Bartolomeo Colleoni elesse la sua dimora fondandovi l'istituto di Pieta nell 'anno 1466
English translation: In these houses already a bold and John Suardi now partly demolished. Bartolomeo Colleoni He elected his residence and founded the institution of Pieta in the year 1466
9 - 11 Via Bartolomeo Colleoni, Bergamo, Italy where they donated (1466)
Luogo Pio della Pietà Bartolomeo Colleoni donò nel 1475 la sua casa cittadina, che usava per l'amministrazione delle proprietà , all'istituzione benefica da lui fondata nel 1466 per il sostegno di ragazza povere. In parte demolito e riedificato nel sec. XIX, l'edificio conserva al piano terreno due sale originarie: all'interno della prima, si trovano sculture di Giovanni Antonio Amadeo; nella seconda sala, di maggior pregio e riservata al Consiglio del Luogo Pio, la volta e le pareti sono affrescate con figurazioni allegoriche della fine del sec. XV.
English translation: Pius Place of Mercy Bartolomeo Colleoni gave in 1475 his town house, he used for the administration of the properties, beneficial to the institution he founded in 1466 to support poor girl. Partly demolished and rebuilt in 19th century, the building retains the original ground floor two rooms: in the first, there are sculptures by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo; in the second room, the most valuable and reserved to the Board of Pius Place, the vault and the walls are frescoed with allegorical figures of the end of the 15th century.
Via Bartolomeo Colleoni, Bergamo, Italy where they gave (1475)