Scipione Barbò Soncino
Encyclopedia
Scipione Barbò Soncino, also known as Scipione Barbuo, was a 16th-century Italian
jurist
and writer, active in Padua
. His best known work was a a biography of the Dukes of Milan, Sommario delle vite de' duchi di Milano, which was illustrated with engravings by Girolamo Porro
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and writer, active in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
. His best known work was a a biography of the Dukes of Milan, Sommario delle vite de' duchi di Milano, which was illustrated with engravings by Girolamo Porro
Girolamo Porro
Girolamo Porro was an Italian engraver on wood and on copper. He was born at Padua, but worked during the greater part of his life in Venice. He engraved for a book entitled Imprese illustri di diversi, published by Camillo Camilli in 1535...
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