Giacomo Grimaldi (November 1568 – 7 January 1623) was an

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historian and

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archivist, who lived in the early 17th century.

Biography

His principal surviving works deal with the

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. Several papal tombs in old St. Peter's Basilica, that were destroyed during the rebuilding, are only known through illustrations by Grimaldi, who was the basilica’s notary. He is also notable for saving

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's remains from being discarded in 1606 and his sarcophagus used for a water trough. Many of his drawings were copied and published by

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in his book "''De sacris aedificiis a Constantino Magno constructis''", published in 1693.

Gallery

File:Grimaldi sketch.jpg, Sketch of the interior of St. Peter's during its reconstruction, showing the temporary placement of some of the papal tombs

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* 17th-century Italian historians Italian archivists 17th-century Roman Catholics 1568 births 1623 deaths {{Italy-historian-stub