Bastiani family - Chronological overview

"Lazarus pictor condam Sabastiani de confinio Sancti Leonis"

Apr 5, 1449

Lazzaro (Lazarus pictor condam Sabastiani de confinio Sancti Leonis) witnesses the will of Doratia, widow of Laurentij merciarij de confinio sancti Leonis (Paoletti-Ludwig, 1900a, p. 183; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 33).

Executor of his nephew's will

Nov 18, 1456

Lazzaro (Lazaro depentor de confin de san Rafael) and his brother Marco (Marcho depentor del confin de san Lio) are made executors of their nephew Zuane de Jacomo Trivixano’s will (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 33)

Executor of his brother Marco's will

Jun 22, 1457

Lazzaro is appointed as executor of his brother Marco’s will, together with Ludovico, Marco’s brother-in-law, and Marco’s children (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, pp. 174-175; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 31)

San Samuel altarpiece

Dec 4, 1460

The Church of San Samuel records a payment for an altarpiece Lazzaro Bastiani is painting to decorate the altar of Marco Venier, procuratore de citra. Bastiani is referred to as magistro (Paoletti, II, 1893, p. 135; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 183; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 33; Sartor, 1997, p. 39)

Payments by the Church of San Samuel

Dec 31, 1461

Noted other payments by the Church of San Samuel to Lazzaro Bastiani (Paoletti, II, 1893, p. 135; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 183; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 33)

Bastiani witnesses a will

Nov 21, 1462

Lazzaro witnesses the will of Chiara Badoder, daughter of miser Michiel de confin de santa Margarita (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 33)

San Samuel altarpiece finished

Feb 18, 1468

The altarpiece for the Church of San Samuel is painted and Lazzaro receives a 300 ducats payment (Paoletti, II, 1893, p. 135; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 183; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 33)

Commissioning of the telero for the Scuola Grande di San Marco

Jan 7, 1470

Gabriel Zilberti, guardian grande of the Scuola Grande di San Marco, and the confraternity members deliberate to commission Lazzaro Bastiani, by his own request, a telero in two fields, to be placed “sopra et proxilo al volto de la scalla” and portraying the Instoria de David. Before proceeding, Lazzaro must provide a drawing of the overall composition for approval by the confraternity members. He is to be paid at the same rate by size as Jacopo Bellini

Executor of a will

Apr 18, 1470

Lazzaro is made executor of Matheus Limone calefatus de Cataro’s will (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

Bastiani witnesses a will

Dec 24, 1470

Lazzaro witnesses the will of Petrus Bernardus quondam magistri domini Petri (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34).

Member of the Scuola Piccola di San Girolamo

Dec 31, 1470

Ser Lazaro de Bastian depentor is mentioned in the mariegola of the Scuola Piccola di San Girolamo (Lazari, 1859, p. 8; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 184; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

Jacopo, Lazzaro's son, as Juvenum portantium bussulos

Sep 21, 1471

With others, Jacopo, Lazzaro’s son, is included in the list Juvenum portantium bussulos albos in maiori Consilio (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 191; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Commission by Antonio di Choradi from Pera

Apr 28, 1473

Antonio di Choradi from Pera (Constantinople) writes a letter to his brother-in-law Nicholò Gruatto lapicida commissioning Lazzaro Bastiani a small painting showing the figure of Christ, whose size should have been mezo foio de charta di pizolj (approximately, 30 x 21 cm). If Bastiani was already dead or unable to fulfil the request, Nicolò Gruatto would have ordered the panel to Giovanni Bellini (Paoletti, 1894, pp. 12-13)

Zuane, Lazzaro's son, witnesses a will

Jan 15, 1474

With others, Zuane, Lazzaro’s son and painter himself, witnesses the will of Lucia, sister of magistri Joannis Vincentij de confinio sancti Silvestri (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 190; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Payment from Antonio Corradi

Jul 25, 1474

The small Christ for Antonio Corradi is painted. The Scuola Grande della Misericordia notes the payment to Lazzaro (Paoletti, 1894, p. 13; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 185; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

Recorded in a document

Oct 7, 1478

Lazzaro Bastiani is recorded in a document (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 185; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

"Nativity" for the Church of Sant'Elena

Jul 31, 1480

The "Nativity with Saint Eustache, Saint James, Saint Philip, and Saint Benedict", to be realised within six months after Eustachio Balbi’s dead, occurred in April 1480, as requested in his will drafted in 1478, is painted for the Church of Sant’Elena (Gallo, 1929, pp. 81-82; Sartor, 1997, p. 43). The attribution to Lazzaro Bastiani is unanimously accepted by the scholars

Lazzaro witnesses a will

Nov 22, 1482

Magistro Lazaro Bastian pintor de contracta Sancte Margarite witnesses the will of Chiara Badoer daughter of Michele, resident in Santa Margherita (Paoletti-Ludwig, 1900a, p. 185; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34).

Lunette for the Church of Santi Maria e Donato in Murano

Dec 31, 1484

Lazzaro signs and dates the lunette portraying Virgin and Child enthroned, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Donatus, and the donor Giovanni degli Angeli for the Church of Santi Maria e Donato of Murano: “HOC OPVS · LAZARI · SEBASTIANI · MCCCCLXXXIIII”

Payment to Alvise, Lazzaro's son, for the works in the Basilica of San Marco

Jul 14, 1488

The procuratori de supra pay Lazzaro’s son Alvise Bastiani for the works executed in the Basilica of San Marco (Merkel, 1996, p. 184)

"Sain Jerome Enthroned" altarpiece for the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Asolo

Dec 31, 1488

Lazzaro, identified as father of Pre Sebastiano Piovano di S. Tomà di Venezia valente pittore di que’ tempi, realises the Saint Jerome enthroned altarpiece for the Saint Jerome chapel in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Asolo (Trieste de’ Pellegrini, 1780, p. 44)

Executor of a will

Aug 27, 1490

Lazzaro is appointed as executor of a will (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

"Coronation of the Virgin" for the private chapel of Bernardo Barbarigo in Crema

Dec 31, 1490

Lazzaro signs and dates the "Coronation of Vergin between Saint Bernardus and Saint Ursula", today in Accademia Carrara of Bergamo, using the form “OPUS LAZZARI / SEBASTIANI VENETI 1490”

Payment to Alvise, Lazzaro's son, for the mosaics in the Basilica of San Marco

Feb 28, 1493

The procuratori de supra pay Alvise Bastiani, Lazzaro’s son, Silvestro di Pietro, Antonio di Iacopo and Pietro di Zorzi for their mosaics in the Basilica of San Marco (Merkel, 1996, p. 184)

Debt paid to the Scuola Grande di San Marco

Jun 1, 1494

The Scuola Grande di San Marco records that Lazzaro settled/paid off a debt to the Scuola (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 186; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)
The Scuola Grande di San Marco refunds priest Sebastiano for the expenses incurred to execute two angels and other ornaments for the celebration of the Feast of Corpus Domini (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 192; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Sebastiano, Lazzaro's son, member of the Scuola Grande di San Marco

Dec 31, 1494

Sebastiano, priest in the Church of Angelo Raffaele, is a member of the Scuola Grande di San Marco (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 192; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

"Festoni per San Marcho" by Sebastiano, Lazzaro's son

Apr 6, 1495

Payment by the Scuola Grande di San Marco to priest Sebastiano who executed i festoni per San Marcho (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Lazzaro judges the execution of a wooden altarpiece by Paolo Campsa

Aug 25, 1498

Lazzaro and ser Guariscus quondam ser Viviani sculptor lignorum are appointed as judges of a dispute/querelle among woodcarvers (Paoletti, II, 1893, p. 127; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 186; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

Lazzaro witnesses a will

Oct 2, 1498

Lazzaro witnesses to a will, signing the document "Jo Lazaro Bastian depentor subscripsi" (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 184; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34)

Ornamental works for the Bernabò chapel by priest Sebastiano, Lazzaro's son

1500

Priest Sebastiano, Lazzaro’s son, receives payments for works (“indorar i schudi”, “chonzar la tavola davanti l’altar”) in the Bernabò Chapel in the Church of San Giovanni Crisostomo (Paoletti-Ludwig, 1900a, p. 192; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35; Davis, 2007, pp. 246-247).

Lazzaro witnesses a will

May 30, 1502

Magister Lazarus de Sebastianis pictor de confinio Sancti Nicolaj witnesses the will of dona Jacomina, son of the late Rimondi Pergamensis and widow of ser Nicolini Mediolanensis (Paoletti-Ludwig, 1900a, p. 185; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 34).

Banners for Pizza San Marco by Lazzaro and Benedetto Diana

Jul 11, 1505

The Signoria Veneta requests Lazzaro and Benedetto Diana to execute three banners for Piazza San Marco. The banners must measure “de longeza braza diexe octo et largo tele tredexe”. The payment amounts to 630 ducats each for the three banners (Gualandi, 1842, p. 91; Ludwig, 1905, p. 59; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, pp. 34-35)

Judge of Giorgione's frescoes for the Fondaco dei Tedeschi

Dec 11, 1508

Lazzaro, Vittore Carpaccio and Vittore Belliniano (Vethor de Mathio) are nominated as judges by Giovanni Bellini to evaluate Giorgione’s frescoes in Fondaco dei Tedeschi. Giorgione receives 150 ducats (Gaye, 1480, pp. 137-138; Gualandi, 1842, pp. 90-92; Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 189; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Lazzaro draws "i suoi confini"

Mar 7, 1512

Lazzaro calls the parish priest and the priests of the Church of San Raffaele “per i suoi confini” before dying (Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Vincenzo, Lazzaro's son, dies

Mar 18, 1512

Lazzaro’s son, the mosaicist Vincenzo who executed/made the mosaic of Saint Tecla in the Basilica of San Marco, dies falling from a scaffolding (Sanudo, XIV, 1886, col. 228 [123v])

Lazzaro is dead

Dec 31, 1512

The Scuola Grande di San Marco records that Lazzaro Bastiani is dead (Ludwig-Paoletti, 1900, p. 189; Ludwig-Molmenti, 1906, p. 35)

Priest Sebastiano Bastiani "plebanus" of the Angelo Raffaele Church

1516

Priest Sebastiano, Lazzaro’s son, becomes parish priest (plebanus) of the Angelo Raffaele Church (Corner, 1749, V, p. 344).