Domenico Capranica

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Cardinal Domenico Capranica
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Domenico Capranica (born May 31, 1400 in Capranica Prenestina , † July 14, 1458 in Rome ) was a humanist and cardinal of the Roman Church .

Life

He studied canonical and civil law in Padua and Bologna , among others with Giuliano Cesarini , whose elevation to cardinal was to be published in the same consistory as that of Capranica (1430). Domenico Capranica was elected Bishop of Fermo in 1425 . In the consistory on July 23, 1423 Pope Martin V elevated him to cardinal in pectore , which was only published in November 1430, at the same time Pope Martin assigned him the title diakonia Santa Maria in Via Lata . In 1443 or 1444 he was promoted to cardinal priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme , but kept his old titular deaconry in Commendam . Capranica held both titles until his death. He took part in the conclave in 1447 .

The city palace Palazzo Capranica , built around 1451 for Cardinal Domenico Capranica, is one of the few examples of Gothic secular architecture of the 15th century in Rome. He took part in the 1455 conclave . In 1457 he founded the Collegio Capranica , which was further supported by his brother Angelo after the death of the founder . The cardinal died in Rome in 1458 and is buried in the Cappella Capranica of the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva .

In 1452 he wrote a death book , the Speculum artis bene moriendi (also Ars bene moriendi), which appeared in German as early as 1473.

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SURNAME Capranica, Domenico
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Crapanica, Domenico
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Humanist and Cardinal of the Roman Church
DATE OF BIRTH May 31, 1400
PLACE OF BIRTH Capranica Prenestina
DATE OF DEATH July 14, 1458
Place of death Rome