Ermolao Barbaro (bishop)
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Ermolao Barbaro (1410-1471/1474) was an Italian prelate.
[edit] History
Ermolao Barbaro was born into the noble Venetian Barbaro family around the year 1410 and became Bishop of Treviso in 1443. In 1453, he was made Governor of Perugia. [1]. Ermolao also served as Bishop of Verona from 1453 till his death[2].
Some of his contributions include: a latin translation of Aesop's Fables and constructing the Bishop’s Palace at Monteforte d'Alpone between 1453-1471, designed by Michele da Caravaggio [3][4].
He is sometimes referred to as "the elder" to distinguish him from his relative Ermolao Barbaro.
[edit] See Also
- Ermolao Barbaro, philosophy professor at the University of Paudua.
- Barbaro family and Pope Paul V for Ermolao Barbaro (1548-1622), a champion of Venetian liberty from the Papacy, as an ambassador, patriarch and archbishop.
[edit] References
- ^ Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology. Vol. I., pg.262, Thomas Joseph, Philadelphia, PA, USA: J. B. Lippincott and Co., 1870
- ^ The Death of the Child Valerio Marcello, Margaret L. King, University Of Chicago Press, September 15, 1994
- ^ Art in Monteforte
- ^ Il Palazzo Vescovile di Monteforte
