Raffaele Soprani
Raffaele Soprani | |
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Portrait of Raffaele Soprani | |
| Born | January 8, 1612 |
| Died | 2 January 1672 (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Church of San Francesco di Castelletto |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, writer, and painter |
| Known for | Vite de' Pittori, scultori ed Architetti Genovesi (1674) |
| Parent(s) | Antonio Maria Soprani and Geronima Oliva |
Raffaele Soprani (8 January 1612 – 2 January 1672) was an Italian nobleman and scholar, mainly known for his volume of biographies of Genoese artists and foreign artists working in Genoa, which remains an important source for historians of Genoese art.