Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi
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Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1760 |
| Died | 1830 |
| Known for | Herbarium and botanical garden |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi (1760–1830), also known as Clelia Durazzo, was a botanist and marchesa in Genoa, Italy.
Biography[]
She was the daughter of Giacomo Filippo Durazzo and . Her father was a member of one of the most illustrious and aristocratic Genoese families, as well as a notable naturalist and bibliophile in his own right. After her marriage to of the House of Grimaldi, she dedicated herself to the study of botany, and in 1794 established a private botanical garden, the Giardino botanico Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi on the grounds of her residence, the Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini. She also collected some 5,000 plant specimens in a herbarium, subsequently donated to the Civico Museo Doria di Storia Naturale di Genova.
Notes and references[]
- Angela Valenti Durazzo, I Durazzo da schiavi a dogi della Repubblica di Genova, Genoa 2004.
- Luca Leoncini, Da tintoretto a Rubens. Capolavori della Collezione Durazzo, Skira, Genoa 2004.
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