Jacopo da Volterra
Jacopo da Volterra (real family name Gherardi; born July 25, 1434 in Volterra , † September 1516 in Rome ) was an Italian humanist .
In 1458 he went to Rome, where he was secretary to Cardinal Jacopo Ammannati Piccolomini in 1463 until his death in 1479.
On December 17, 1513 Gherardi became Bishop of Aquino . His main work is the Diarium Romanum , which covers the years 1479 to 1484 .
literature
- Stefano Colanaci: Gherardi, Jacopo. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 53: Gelati – Ghisalberti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1999.
- Hans-Josef Krey: VOLTERRA, Jacopo da (actual family name Gherardi). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 13, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-072-7 , Sp. 63-64.
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| SURNAME | Jacopo da Volterra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gherardi, Jacopo (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian humanist and bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1434 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Volterra |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1516 |
| Place of death | Rome |