Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina
Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina (born January 20, 1664 in Roggiano near Cosenza , Calabria , † January 6, 1718 in Rome ) was an Italian writer and lawyer and co-founder of the Accademia dell'Arcadia .
Gravina came from a respected family and received extensive training under the guidance of his maternal uncle Gregorio Caloprese , who was recognized as a poet and philosopher, before studying secular and canon law in Naples . In 1689 he came to Rome, where he co-founded the Accademia dell'Arcadia in 1690 in a group of poets influenced by Queen Christina of Sweden . Two different tendencies soon developed there: that of Gravina, which was modeled on Dante and Homer ; and the more moderate of the Crescimbeni , which is on Petrarchcalled. Because of this dispute Gravina resigned from the Akademia and founded the Accademia dei Quirini in 1711 .
Gravina discovered the poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio and took over his training. He later also became a member and outstanding representative of the Accademia dell'Arcadia , which his sponsor had left in 1711.
literature
- Carla San Mauro: Gravina, Gian Vincenzo. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 58: Gonzales-Graziani. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2002.
Web links
- Works by Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina in the German Digital Library
- Publications by Gian Vincenzo Gravina in the Opac des Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale (SBN)
- Standard entry in the Opac of the SBN
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gravina, Gian Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian writer and lawyer and co-founder of the Accademia dell'Arcadia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roggiano Gravina near Cosenza , Calabria |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1718 |
| Place of death | Rome |