Biscari family
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The Biscari family was a prominent noble lineage in Catania, Sicily, known for its wealth, influence, and patronage of the arts and architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ignazio Paternò Castello, Prince of Biscari | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian noble family
ⓘ
Italian nobleman ⓘ Sicilian noble family ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Paternò Castello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catania aristocracy
ⓘ
Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection |
archaeological collections in Palazzo Biscari
ⓘ
art collections in Palazzo Biscari ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | development of Catania as a cultural center in Sicily ⓘ |
| economicBase |
feudal revenues
ⓘ
landed estates in Sicily ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | fief of Biscari ⓘ |
| hasMember | Ignazio Paternò Castello, Prince of Biscari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Sicilian Baroque palatial architecture ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural life of Catania
ⓘ
urban development of Catania ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palazzo Biscari, Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Biscari family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Biscari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Biscari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological collections in Catania
ⓘ
patronage of architecture ⓘ patronage of the arts ⓘ political influence ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| occupation |
antiquarian
ⓘ
scholar ⓘ |
| patronage |
Baroque architecture in Catania
ⓘ
churches in Catania ⓘ construction of Palazzo Biscari ⓘ local artists in Catania ⓘ musicians in Catania ⓘ scholars in Catania ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
local governance in Catania
ⓘ
representation at the Sicilian court ⓘ |
| region | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat | Palazzo Biscari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocracy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Palazzo Biscari
subject surface form:
Palazzo Biscari