About Francesco Colonna

Francesco Colonna was an Italian Dominican priest and monk who was credited with the authorship of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili by an acrostic formed by initial letters of the text.

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Occupation: writer, Catholic priest, monk
Citizenship: Republic of Venice
Born: 1433
Died: 1527

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Francesco Colonna

Italian priest, monk and writer (1433/34-1527)

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About Francesco Colonna

Francesco Colonna was an Italian Dominican priest and monk who was credited with the authorship of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili by an acrostic formed by initial letters of the text.

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Occupation: writer, Catholic priest, monk
Citizenship: Republic of Venice
Born: 1433
Died: 1527

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Francesco Colonna: Roman Catholic Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1597–1653)