Marracci
Marracci may refer to: *Ludovico Marracci (1612–1700), Italian oriental scholar and professor of Arabic * Giovanni Marracci (1637–1704), Italian baroque painter See also *Carmelita Maracci Carmelita Maracci (July 17, 1908 – July 26, 1987) was an American concert dancer and choreographer who creatively combined ballet arts and Spanish techniques. She excelled when before an audience with dance experience, receiving enthusiastic pra ...

Ludovico Marracci
Ludovico Marracci (6 October 1612 – 5 February 1700), also known by Luigi Marracci, was an Italian Oriental scholar and professor of Arabic in the College of Wisdom at Rome. He is chiefly known as the publisher and editor of Quran of Muhammad in Arabic. He is also well known for translating Quran in Latin, editing an Arabic Bible translation, and numerous other works. Biography He was born at Lucca in 1612. He had become a member of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca and learnt with reputed success in the study of non-European languages, especially Arabic. He was the Confessor of Pope Innocent XI. Pope appointed him as the professor of Arabic in the ''College of Wisdom'' - Sapienza University of Rome (in'' ''Italian,'' sapienza ''means wisdom), for his proficiency in that language. In 1665 he was part of the team that debunked the lead tablets of Granada. He later declined the promotion of being appointed to the rank of Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He d ...
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Giovanni Marracci
Giovanni Marracci (1637–1704) was an Italian Baroque painter who after training with Pietro da Cortona in Rome, worked in his home region of Lucca where he painted many altarpieces. Biography Among his masterpieces are '' Madonna and Child with Saints'' in Pescaglia and ''Coronation of Santa Teresa'' (now in National Museum of Villa Guinigi in Lucca). He also frescoed the cupola of the chapel of ''Sant'Ignazio'' in the church of San Giovanni in Lucca. He painted a ''St Francis adoring the Virgin'' for the church of the Monastero dell'Angelo, and frescoed a ''Nativity'' for the main door of the interior of the church of San Giusto in Lucca. The frescoes on the main door of Santa Maria Corteorlandini in Lucca are also attributed to him. He painted the altarpiece of ''St Thomas'' of the Tribune church. He painted seven large canvases for the library of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, and also painted for the Galleria Colonna in Rome. One of his pupils was Gaetano Vettural ...
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