This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 2.196.167.157 (talk) at 20:52, 29 December 2024 (←Created page with 'thumb|''] '''Paolo Morigia''' (1 January 1525 – 1604) was an Italian scholar and a Jesuate. == Biography == Paolo Morigia was born in Milan in 1525. He was a prominent member of the order of the Jesuati, founded by the blessed Sienese Giovanni Colombini in 1360. A prolific author, he is best remembered for his works on the ] '''Paolo Morigia''' (1 January 1525 – 1604) was an Italian scholar and a Jesuate. == Biography == Paolo Morigia was born in Milan in 1525. He was a prominent member of the order of the Jesuati, founded by the blessed Sienese Giovanni Colombini in 1360. A prolific author, he is best remembered for his works on the [...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Paolo Morigia (1 January 1525 – 1604) was an Italian scholar and a Jesuate.
Biography
Paolo Morigia was born in Milan in 1525. He was a prominent member of the order of the Jesuati, founded by the blessed Sienese Giovanni Colombini in 1360.
A prolific author, he is best remembered for his works on the history of Milan.
He died in Milan in 1604 and was buried in the church of the convent of San Girolamo, belonging to the order.
Morigia was one of Fede Galizia's earliest patrons, and in a collection of short biographies published in 1595 he wrote that she showed signs of "becoming a truly noble painter." Galizia also made a portrait of Morigia.
Bibliography
- Gagliardi, Isabella (2012). "MORIGIA, Paolo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 76: Montauti–Morlaiter (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.