Persio Caracci
Persio is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Altobello Persio (1507–1593), Italian sculptor, father of Antonio *Antonio Persio (1542–1612), Italian philosopher *Pietro Persio Pietro Persio (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nusco (1573–1578). Biography On 23 Jan 1573, Pietro Persio was appointed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Nusco Diocese of Nusco was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastica ...

Altobello Persio
240px, The stone nativity scene in the Cathedral of Matera. Altobello Persio (1507-1593) was an Italian sculptor. He was the father of Antonio, a philosopher, Ascanio, a humanist, Domizio, a painter, and Giulio Persio, a sculptor. Biography Persio was born at Montescaglioso. His first known works were sculptures in the local Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo, such as the Renaissance-style portal. After marrying Beatrice Goffredo, a noblewoman from Matera, he moved to the latter city, where he executed some of his most important works: these include the stone nativity scene and a frontal altar in the Cathedral. Among his other works are a "Crucifix" and a "Virgin with St. John" in the church of San Nicola at Lagonegro, a "St. Joseph" and "Pietà" in the lunette of the portal of Mother Church of Santa Maria Maggiore at Miglionico (also attributed to his son Giulio), "St. Peter and Paul" in the Mother Church of Oppido Lucano, Isabella and Frederick of Aragon in the Mother church o ...
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Antonio Persio
Antonio Persio (17 May 1542 – 11 February 1612) was an Italian philosopher of the Platonic school who opposed the Aristotelianism which predominated in the universities of his time. He was a member of the Accademia dei Lincei and an associate of Galileo Galilei. Life Antonio Persio was born at Matera, the oldest of five sons of the sculptor Altobello Persio. As a child he suffered from a serious illness which caused a temporary paralysis of all his limbs. His maternal uncle the humanist Leonardo Goffredo was in charge of the boys' education in Matera, and with the exception of the second son Giovanni Battista, all were later prominent in their chosen field - Antonio in philosophy, Giulio as a sculptor, Domizio in holy orders and in painting, and Ascanio in the humanities and philology. After taking minor orders, Antonio moved to Naples in 1560 where he became a presbyter
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