Demetrio Canevari

Demetrio Canevari (1559-1625) was an Italian nobleman, doctor and bibliophile.[1] He served as physician of Pope Urban VIII.[2]

Demetrio Canevari
Archiatra pontificio of the Papal States
BornMarch 9, 1559
Republic of Genoa
Died1625
Rome
BuriedSanta Maria di Castello
OccupationPhysician

Biography

Demetrio was born in Liguria, was the son of Teramo Canevari, a wealthy merchant and lawyer, and Pellegrina Borsona, belonging to a distinguished family.[3] He had two brothers Matteo and Ottaviano Canevari, who were dedicated to trade and the laws.

Canevari made his studies first in Pavia and then in Rome.[4] He was graduated in medicine on April 7, 1581 in Genoa.[5] He returned to Rome in 1581, where was member of the papal court and became the personal doctor of the Pope and his courtiers.[6] In Rome he performed the functions in the art of medicine by forty years.[7]

Canevari has authored several books of natural philosophy and medicine. His works include De ligno sancto commentarium (1602), Ars medica seu Curandorum morborum (1625),[8] De primis rerum natura factarum principiis commentarius: (1626), and Morborum Omnium Qui Corpus Humanum Affligunt, Vt Decet, & Ex Arte Curandorum Accurata, & Plenissima Methodus (1626).[9]

His paternal great-grandfather was Leonino Scordari, a trader with connections in Constantinople. He was born in the city of Genova, but possibly of Greek origin.[10] Demetrio Canevari died on September 22, 1625 in Rome. His remains were transported to Genoa, buried in Santa Maria di Castello, place where it has also been buried its ancestor Matteo Canevari.[11]

References
  1. Libri, biblioteche e cultura nell'Italia del Cinque e Seicento. Edoardo Barbieri, Danilo Zardin.
  2. Dictionary of the Printing and Allied Industries: In English. F.J.M. Wijnekus, E.F.P.H. Wijnekus.
  3. Bibliofilia: rivista di storia del libro e di bibliografia. L. S. Olschki.
  4. Storia letteraria della Liguria - Volumen3. Giovanni B. Spotorno.
  5. Saperi e meraviglie: tradizione e nuove scienze nella libraria del medico genovese Demetrio Canevari. Laura Malfatto, Emanuela Ferro, Biblioteca Civica Berio (Genoa, Italy).
  6. Auctoritas e potestas: Marcantonio De Dominis fra l'inquisizione e Giacomo I. Eleonora Belligni.
  7. Rivista di storia delle scienze mediche e naturali. Leo S. Olschiki.
  8. Ars medica seu Curandorum morborum. Demetrio Canevari.
  9. Morborum Omnium Qui Corpus Humanum Affligunt, Vt Decet, & Ex Arte Curandorum Accurata, & Plenissima Methodus. Demetrius CANEVARIUS.
  10. Cavalieri di San Giovanni in Liguria e nell'Italia settentrionale. J. Costa Restagno.
  11. La Scultura a Genova e in Liguria: Dal seicento al primo Novecento. Fratelli Pagano.

Further reading
  • Hobson, G. D. (1926) Maioli, Canevari and Others. London: Ernest Benn.


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