Filippo Bonanni
Filippo Bonanni (born January 7, 1638 in Rome; † March 30, 1725 there ) was a Jesuit priest , microscope maker and naturalist . His “showcase of musical instruments” ( Gabinetto armonico ... ), first published in 1716, also became famous .
In 1698 he became curator of the art and antiques collection of Athanasius Kircher in the Jesuit college in Rome.
Fonts (selection)
- Recreatio mentis et occuli in observatione animalum testaceorum. Varese, Rome 1684.
- Micrographia curiosa adiuncta observationibus circa viventia. Rome 1691.
- Numismata Pontificum Romanorumin. 1699.
-
Gabinetto armonico pieno d'instrumenti sonori . Placho, Rome 1723. ( digitized version )
- F. Harrison, J. Rimmer (Eds.): The Showcase of Musical Instruments. Dover Publications, New York 1964.
literature
- S. Bettini, P. Omodeo, M. Maroli: Philippo Bonanni and his "Micrographia curiosa". In: Parassitologia. 33 Suppl, Dec 1991, pp. 5-16.
- Cristina Ghirardini: Filippo Bonanni's Gabinetto armonico and the antiquiarians' writings on musical instruments. In: Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography. 33 / 1-2, 2008, pp. 168-234.
- Andreas Stolzenburg: A drawing by Salvator Rosa and an adhesive tape with studies of mussels and snails by the Jesuit Filippo Bonanni; two mishaps for the collection of Prince Livio Odescalchi in Rome . In: Constantly changing , 2009, pp. 239–248
Web links
- Literature by and about Filippo Bonanni in the catalog of the German National Library
Commons : Filippo Bonanni - Collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Bonanni, Filippo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jesuit priest, microscope builder and natural scientist |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1638 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1725 |
Place of death | Rome |