Filippo Bonanni

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Serpent player. Engraving from Gabinetto armonico pieno d'instrumenti sonori by Filippo Bonanni, 1723
Flea described by Buonanni (1691)

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

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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