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Roos
Roos. Dynasty of German painters, members of which were active from the 17th to the 19th century, in Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands as well as Germany. The founder of the family tradition was Johann Heinrich Roos (b Reipoltskirchen, 29 Sept. 1631; d Frankfurt, 3 Oct. 1685). He trained in Amsterdam and specialized in idyllic pastoral scenes with herdsmen and livestock in the tradition of such Italianate Dutch painters as Berchem and Dujardin. His works in this vein were copied and imitated into the 19th century. Roos also painted other subjects, notably portraits, as well as making etchings, and he was a prolific draughtsman. He had four painter sons, of whom the most notable was Philipp Peter Roos (b St Goar, 30 Aug. 1657; d Rome, 17 Jan. 1706). He settled in Italy in 1677 and in the late 1680s lived near Tivoli, from which he derives his nickname Rosa da Tivoli. Subsequently he lived mainly in Rome. Like his father he specialized in landscapes with animals. Examples of his large output are in many collections. He had two painter sons, Jakob Roos (1682–?), known as Rosa da Napoli, and Cajetan Roos (1690–1770), known as Gaetano Rosa. Cajetan's son Joseph (1726–1805) was the last significant member of the family. He worked in Vienna and continued the pastoral tradition of his ancestors in a Rococo idiom.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Roos." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Roos." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Roos.html IAN CHILVERS. "Roos." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Roos.html |
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Scheibler, Johann Heinrich
Scheibler, Johann Heinrich (b Montjoie, nr. Aix-la-Chapelle, 1777; d Crefeld, 1837). Ger. silk manufacturer with interest in acoustics. Experimented in measurement of pitch and in 1834 at Stuttgart proposed 440 vibrations for A at 69° F, adopted as ‘Stuttgart pitch’. Invented ‘Aura’, first mouth harmonica, 1816. Writings on subject pubd. 1838.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Scheibler, Johann Heinrich." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Scheibler, Johann Heinrich." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-ScheiblerJohannHeinrich.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Scheibler, Johann Heinrich." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-ScheiblerJohannHeinrich.html |
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Johann Heinrich Roos
Johann Heinrich Roos , 1631–85, German painter and etcher. He specialized in depicting animals and landscapes and was court painter to Elector Palatine Charles Louis. He is represented in German galleries, and the New-York Historical Society has two of his paintings. |
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"Johann Heinrich Roos." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Johann Heinrich Roos." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Roos-Joh.html "Johann Heinrich Roos." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Roos-Joh.html |
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Roos
Roos E. R. Yorks. Rosse 1086 (DB). Celtic *ros ‘moor, heath, promontory’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Roos." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Roos." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Roos.html A. D. MILLS. "Roos." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Roos.html |
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