Raimondo di Sangro
Raimondo di Sangro , VII. Prince of Sansevero (born January 30, 1710 in Torremaggiore , † March 22, 1771 in Naples ) was an Italian aristocrat, inventor, soldier, writer and scientist who was responsible for the restoration of the Cappella Sansevero in Naples .
The prince's father was Antonio di Sangro , Duke of Torremaggiore, and his mother was Cecilia Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragona. His mother died shortly after he was born. At the age of ten he was sent to the Jesuit college in Rome , where he received the best possible education.
After his training he became a soldier of King Charles III. of bourbon. Raimondo had several waterproof coats made for the king. Other inventions of the prince were: artificial gemstones, artificial wax, a kind of eternal light, artificial silk, an iron alloy for lighter cannons and multi-color printing with only one printing process.
Raimondo was a Freemason and evidently a member of the Rosicrucian secret association .
In the so-called crypt of the Cappella Sansevero, two skeletons are kept behind glass, allegedly prepared by Raimondo, whose veins and veins have been completely preserved since the 18th century.
Raimondo died in Naples in 1771.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philippe Daudy: Naples . Editions Rencontre, Lausanne 1964, p. 89.
- ^ Rolf Legler: The Gulf of Naples . DuMont Buchverlag, Koeln 1990, p. 135, ISBN 3-7701-2254-2 .
- ^ The anatomical machines of the Prince of Sansevero . University College London (UCL). Modified August 23, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
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| SURNAME | Sangro, Raimondo di |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sansevero, Raimondo di |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian aristocrat, inventor, naturalist, soldier, writer, Prince of Sansevero |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1710 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torremaggiore |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1771 |
| Place of death | Naples |