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Olina String Ensemble
Olina may refer to: People * Giovanni Pietro Olina (1585–1645), Italian naturalist, lawyer, and theologian * Olina Storsand Storsand (born 1922), Norwegian politician * Ruth Olina Lødemel Lødemel (born 1966), Norwegian soprano, dancer, actor and composer * Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir (born 1969), Icelandic actress, TV show host, producer and writer * Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir (born 1982), Icelandic football player * Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (born 1958), Icelandic politician Places * Olina, Italy Other * Olina, genus also known as Vila (butterfly) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Pietro Olina
Giovanni Pietro Olina (1585 - circa 1645) was an Italian naturalist, lawyer, and theologian who is best known for his writings on the capture and maintenance of songbirds in the rare work ''Uccelliera, overo, Discorso della natura, e proprieta di diversi uccelli'' (1622) which was written (or ghost-written) at the behest of and with the support of Cassiano dal Pozzo who worked under Pope Urbano VIII. Very little is known of the life of Olina. He took a keen interest in hunting and graduated from Siena in letters, theology and philosophy. He served in the court of Cassiano dal Pozzo in Rome before moving to Novara where he served as canon at the cathedral. He is thought to have died in January 1645. Cassiano and his younger brother Carlo Antonio were collectors of objects of natural history. Cassiano used this book ''Uccelliera'' first published in 1622 as proof of his expertise to join the Accademia dei Lincei The Accademia dei Lincei (; literally the "Academy of the Lynx-Eyed", b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
