Vincenzo Tanara

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Vincenzo Tanara (* before 1600 in Bologna ; † after 1644 there) was an Italian agricultural scientist .

biography

Vincenzo Tanara comes from a noble family from Bologna. After a successful military career in the service of various Signori , he was appointed magistrate in his hometown in 1624. In his spare time he was a passionate hunter.

In his later years, Vincenzo Tanara increasingly withdrew to his estate to write several pamphlets on agriculture. He was inspired by writings from the Sforza library . Tanara's writings go beyond pure subsitential cultivation and call for an agriculture that should be oriented towards market needs and profit maximization. In l'economia del cittadino in villa , his best-known and repeatedly published work, Tanara also mentions his views on the duties of a family head as well as personal recipe preferences. A section about the visit of Tanara to a representative banquet, hosted by Cardinal Antonio Barberini , provides information about the social customs of the Bolognese upper class in the 17th century in addition to the dishes served .

The city of Bologna has named a park called Parco Vincenzo Tanara in his honor .

Works

  • L'economia del cittadino in villa
  • La caccia degli ucelli

literature

  • Mauro Ambrosoli [and a.]: Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovation and Cultural Changes . Ed. Michael Conan. Vol. 28: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2007.
  • Antonio Saltini: Storia delle scienze agrarie . Bologna 1984, pp. 501-517.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ L'economia del cittadino in villa - Vincenzo Tanara. Accessed January 30, 2020 .
  2. ^ Parco Vincenzo Tanara | Ambiente e verde | Rete Civica Iperbole. Retrieved January 30, 2020 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Tanara, Vincenzo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian agronomist
DATE OF BIRTH before 1600
PLACE OF BIRTH Bologna
DATE OF DEATH after 1644
Place of death Bologna