Fausto Veranzio was a Croatian polymath and bishop from Šibenik, then part of the Republic of Venice.
Portrait of Faust Vrančić
Fausto's uncle, Antonio, engraved by Martin Rota.
"Machinae Novae" plate n. 38: Veranzio's parachute
A wind turbine design
Antun Vrančić or Antonio Veranzio was a Croatian prelate, writer, diplomat and Archbishop of Esztergom in the 16th century. Antun Vrančić was from the Dalmatian town of Šibenik, then part of the Republic of Venice. Vrančić is also known under his Latinized name Antonius Verantius, while Hungarian documents since the 19th century refer to him as Verancsics Antal.
Engraving of Vrančić by Martin Rota
Vrančić's grave in St. Nicholas Basilica, Trnava, Slovakia