Giambattista Felice Zappi
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Giambattista Felice Zappi (1667 – 30 July 1719) was an Italian poet.
, he studied there and then in Bologna
, where he graduated at only 13 under Giuseppe Ulisse Gozzadini, bishop of Imola and later cardinal. In 1687 he moved to Rome
, where he worked as lawyer. Pope Innocent XII gave him charges in the Agriculture and Roads Tribunals. Led by his passion for poetry, he entered the Accademia degli Infecondi and later the Accademia dell'Arcadia, of which he was one of the founders.
In 1705 he married Faustina Maratti
, daughter of the painter Carlo Maratta
, also a poetess. Their house became hoem to a renowned literary circle. Zappi died in Rome in 1719 at the age of 52, most likely from malaria
. He is buried, together with Carlo Maratta, in the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome.
His works include a collection of poems published in 1723, the Rime, including also some from his wife.
Biography
A native of ImolaImola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
, he studied there and then in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, where he graduated at only 13 under Giuseppe Ulisse Gozzadini, bishop of Imola and later cardinal. In 1687 he moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where he worked as lawyer. Pope Innocent XII gave him charges in the Agriculture and Roads Tribunals. Led by his passion for poetry, he entered the Accademia degli Infecondi and later the Accademia dell'Arcadia, of which he was one of the founders.
In 1705 he married Faustina Maratti
Faustina Maratti
-Biography:Maratti was born in Rome, the natural daughter of the painter Carlo Maratta . From an early age, she received a good education, which included music, fine arts and, above all, poetry. Her beauty attracted the attention of Giangiorgio Sforza Cesarini, a cadet son of the Duke of Genzano,...
, daughter of the painter Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta or Maratti was an Italian painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition stemming from Raphael, he was not exempt from the influence of Baroque painting...
, also a poetess. Their house became hoem to a renowned literary circle. Zappi died in Rome in 1719 at the age of 52, most likely from malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
. He is buried, together with Carlo Maratta, in the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome.
His works include a collection of poems published in 1723, the Rime, including also some from his wife.