- Francesco Angeloni
Francesco Angeloni (1587-1652) was an Italian writer, historian, and collector of classical antiquities.
Born in
Terni inUmbria — a region ofItaly at that time part of thePapal States — he studied inPerugia then moved toRome where he served as secretary of cardinalPietro Aldobrandini , nephew of popeClement VIII .Angeloni dedicated most of his life in collecting antique coins, medallions, books, paintings, and archaeological artifacts and achieved fame in Europe with the publication in 1641 of his edition of the "
Historia Augusta ", a history of ancient Rome sinceJulius Caesar toConstantine the Great , illustrated with antique coins of the times. He also wrote comedies and novels and noticeably, in 1646, a "Storia di Terni", a history of his hometown.In his house, Angeloni raised and educated
Giovanni Pietro Bellori , who also became a well-known antiquarian and archaeologist.See also:
Terni
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