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Paolo Giovio

1483-04-21 – 1552-01-01

Portrait of Paolo Giovio
Portrait of Paolo Giovio. Pinacoteca civica di Como "portrait of Paolo Giovio painted 1646. This is a portrait painted after the sitter's death. It comes from the 16th-century Portrait Museum that he set up in Borgovico di Como, and through one of his heirs (the Rovelli Marquises of Como) (lawyer Luigi) it passed to the Museum."Credit: 1521-1552

Life & Legacy

Paolo Giovio (also spelled Paulo Jovio; Latin: Paulus Jovius; 19 April 1483 – 11 December 1552) was an Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate.

Occupation & Career

historian, biographer, physician, museologist, humanist, Catholic bishop, art collector, bishop, writer

Education

University of Padua

Faith & Community

Catholic Church; Catholicism

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Descriptio Larii Lacus

Legacy Highlights

Church

Catholic Church · Catholicism

Employer

Sapienza University of Rome

Notable Work

Descriptio Larii Lacus

Education & Institutions

University of Padua

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q437543 — wikidata View source

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