Demetrio Canevari (1559-1625) was an Italian nobleman, doctor and bibliophile.[1] He served as physician of Pope Urban VIII.[2]
Demetrio Canevari | |
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| Archiatra pontificio of the Papal States | |
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| Born | March 9, 1559 Republic of Genoa |
| Died | 1625 Rome |
| Buried | Santa Maria di Castello |
| Occupation | Physician |
Biography
editDemetrio was born in Liguria, was the son of Teramo Canevari, a wealthy merchant and lawyer, and Pellegrina Borsona, belonging to a distinguished family.[3] He had two brothers Matteo and Ottaviano Canevari, who were dedicated to trade and the laws.
Canevari made his studies first in Pavia and then in Rome.[4] He was graduated in medicine on April 7, 1581, in Genoa.[5] He returned to Rome in 1581, where was member of the papal court and became the personal doctor of the Pope and his courtiers.[6] In Rome he performed the functions in the art of medicine by forty years.[7]
Canevari has authored several books of natural philosophy and medicine. His works include De ligno sancto commentarium (1602), Ars medica seu Curandorum morborum (1625),[8] De primis rerum natura factarum principiis commentarius: (1626), and Morborum Omnium Qui Corpus Humanum Affligunt, Vt Decet, & Ex Arte Curandorum Accurata, & Plenissima Methodus (1626).[9]
His paternal great-grandfather was Leonino Scordari, a trader with connections in Constantinople. He was born in the city of Genova, but possibly of Greek origin.[10] Canevari died on September 22, 1625, in Rome. His remains were transported to Genoa, buried in Santa Maria di Castello, place where it has also been buried its ancestor Matteo Canevari.[11]
References
edit- ^ Libri, biblioteche e cultura nell'Italia del Cinque e Seicento. Edoardo Barbieri, Danilo Zardin. 2002. ISBN 9788834307632.
- ^ Dictionary of the Printing and Allied Industries: In English. F.J.M. Wijnekus, E.F.P.H. Wijnekus. 22 October 2013. ISBN 9781483289847.
- ^ Bibliofilia: rivista di storia del libro e di bibliografia. L. S. Olschki. 1904.
- ^ Storia letteraria della Liguria - Volumen3. Giovanni B. Spotorno. 1825.
- ^ Saperi e meraviglie: tradizione e nuove scienze nella libraria del medico genovese Demetrio Canevari. Laura Malfatto, Emanuela Ferro, Biblioteca Civica Berio (Genoa, Italy). 2004. ISBN 9788870589146.
- ^ Auctoritas e potestas: Marcantonio De Dominis fra l'inquisizione e Giacomo I. Eleonora Belligni. 2003. ISBN 9788846444592.
- ^ Rivista di storia delle scienze mediche e naturali. Leo S. Olschiki. 1947.
- ^ Ars medica seu Curandorum morborum. Demetrio Canevari. 1626.
- ^ Morborum Omnium Qui Corpus Humanum Affligunt, Vt Decet, & Ex Arte Curandorum Accurata, & Plenissima Methodus. Demetrius CANEVARIUS. 1605.
- ^ Cavalieri di San Giovanni in Liguria e nell'Italia settentrionale. J. Costa Restagno. 2009. ISBN 9788886796385.
- ^ La Scultura a Genova e in Liguria: Dal seicento al primo Novecento. Fratelli Pagano. 1987.
Further reading
edit- Hobson, G. D. (1926) Maioli, Canevari and Others. London: Ernest Benn.
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