Cyriacus of Ancona
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Cyriacus of Ancona or Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli was a humanist and antiquarian who came from a prominent family of merchants in Ancona, a maritime republic on the Adriatic coast of the Italian Peninsula.
Portrait of Cyriacus, fresco, 1459
Portrait of Cyriacus, relief carving
The oldest surviving drawing of the Parthenon, an ancient copy of the original by Cyriacus of Ancona, is found in Manuscript Hamilton 254, a fifteenth-century volume preserved in the Berlin State Library
Parthenon. Its true nature was rediscovered by Cyriacus in 1436
Republic of Ancona
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The Republic of Ancona was a medieval commune and maritime republic on the Adriatic coast of modern-day Italy. It was notable for its economic development and maritime trade, particularly with the Byz
Cyriacus of Ancona
…Cyriacus of Ancona or Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli (31 July 1391 – 1452) was a humanist and antiquarian who came from a prominent family of merchants in Ancona, a maritime republic on the Adriatic coast of the Italian Peninsula. He has been called the "Father of Archaeology": "Cyriac of Ancona was the most…
Byzantine sculptures inside the cathedral
Prothyrum and bell tower of the cathedral
Interior of the cathedral, with Byzantine plan (Greek cross)
Cathedral, aerial view