Famous People with Name Martini

Simone Martini            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Simone Martini: was an Italian painter born in Siena.He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style. It is thought that Martini was a pupil of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the leading Sienese painter of his time. His brother-in-law was the artist Lippo Memmi. Very little documentation survives regarding Simone's life, and many attributions are debated by art historians. Simone Martini died while in the service of the Papal court at Avignon in 1344.

Arturo Martini            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Arturo Martini: was a leading Italian sculptor between World War I and II. He moved between a very vigorous (almost ancient Roman) classicism and, later, modernism. In 1939 he abandoned sculpture altogether and wrote a book entitled "Sculpture is dead" - perhaps in respo

Mia Martini            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Mia Martini: was an Italian singer.She recorded her first records as Mimì Bertè, but she soon decided to change her name to the more appealing Mia Martini.Her biggest hits were "Piccolo Uomo", which was recorded in several languages, "Almeno tu nell'universo", which h

Cathleen Martini            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Cathleen Martini: is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000. She won four medals in the two-woman event at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers (2007, 2008) and two bronzes (2003, 2009).

Jean Paul Egide Martini            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean Paul Egide Martini: was a composer of classical music. Sometimes known as Martini Il Tedesco, he is best known today for the vocal romance "Plaisir d'Amour," on which the 1961 Elvis Presley standard "Can't Help Falling in Love" is based. He is sometimes referred to as Giovanni Martini, which has resulted in a confusion with Giovanni Battista Martini, particularly with regard to the composition Plaisir d'Amour.