Filippo Picinelli
Reverend Filippo Picinelli | |
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Filippo Picinelli in Mondo simbolico. | |
| Born | Carlo Francesco Picinelli November 21, 1604 |
| Died | 1686 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Catholic priest, emblematist, writer, preacher |
| Known for | Il Mondo simbolico |
| Title | abbot |
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| Era | Seicento |
| Discipline | Iconography |
| Influenced | Ménestrier |
Filippo Picinelli C.R.S.A. (21 November 1604 – 1686) was an Italian Augustinian canon, scholar and emblematist. He is best known for his emblem book Il Mondo simbolico, printed in Milan in 1653, which enjoyed great success in Italy and throughout Europe.