Lione Pascoli (1674 in

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– 1744 in Rome) was an Italian abbot, art historian, collector, and economist. Lione pascoli pinacoteca di deruta

At 16 years of age, he moved to Rome. He wrote biographies of contemporary artists and those of Perugia. The former, published in Rome in 1730, is a source of importance for the lives and output of late-baroque artists of Italy. In economic theory, Lione promulgated a mix of

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and

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, proposing the abolition of internal tariffs on agricultural products, and ban on the export of raw commodities and importationation of manufactured goods. Lione was influenced by French economists such as Pierre Le Pesant. Entry in Encyclopedia Treccani
His work influenced later reforms implemented by

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and the Grand-Duke of Tuscany,

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. He also was an avid collector of art, amassing a large collection of works, mostly in the categories of still lives, battle paintings, and also

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pictures by members of the

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. After his death, his heirs dispersed many of the works. About forty paintings form part of the collection of the Municipal Art Gallery of the town of Deruta, Italy.

Writings

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Perugian Artists Featured in Pascoli's Vite

Artists Featured in Pascoli's Vite Moderni

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pascoli, Lione 1674 births 1744 deaths People from Perugia Italian art collectors Italian art historians Italian economists