Luigi Lanzi
Italian art historian and archaeologist
- Lived
- 1732–1810
Updated September 2026
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About Luigi Lanzi
Luigi Antonio Lanzi was an Italian Jesuit priest, known for his writings as an art historian and archaeologist. When he died, he was buried in the church of the Santa Croce at Florence by the side of Michelangelo.
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