Lorenzo Corsini
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Lorenzo Corsini, later known as Pope Clement XII, was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church noted for his patronage of the arts and major architectural projects in Rome.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Corsini canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century pope
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Catholic priest ⓘ head of the Catholic Church ⓘ human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clemente XII
NERFINISHED
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Pope Clement XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1652-04-07 ⓘ |
| birthName | Lorenzo Corsini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWork |
Clementine Hall restorations in the Apostolic Palace
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Trevi Fountain (initial construction phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ facade of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ rebuilding of the port of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1740-02-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
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Rome ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
lottery to increase papal revenues
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measures against corruption in the Papal States administration ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting Baroque and early Neoclassical art
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strengthening papal finances ⓘ supporting public works in Rome ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Corsini family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major architectural projects in Rome
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patronage of the arts ⓘ |
| occupation |
canon lawyer
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theologian ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 1740-02-06 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 1730-07-12 ⓘ |
| papalName | Clement XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
architecture
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painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Benedict XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| successor | Benedict XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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