Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione
| Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1530 Castiglion Fiorentino, Val di Chiana[1] |
| Died |
1585 Venice[1] |
| Nationality | Tuscan[1] |
| Known for | Writer, cartographer |
| Spouse(s) | The poet Bianca d'Este[1] |
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1572 map of Jamaica by Porcacchi.
Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione (1530–1585) was an author and cartographer.[2]
Selected publications
- L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo, Venice, 1572.[2]
- Funerali antichi di diversi popoli, et nationi : forma, ordine et pompa di sepolture ... ; con le figure in rame die Girolamo Porro. Galignani / Angelieri, Venetia 1591. digital
References
- 1 2 3 4 Google translation of http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommaso_Porcacchi.
- 1 2 Prestwidge, Bill. "JAMAICA by Tomaso Porcacchi, 1572". Bill Prestwidge. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
External links
- Works by or about Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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