Giovanni Mercati [SEP] position held
Giovanni Mercati
Giovanni Mercati (17 December 1866 – 23 August 1957) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library from 1936 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1936.
Biography.
Giovanni Mercati was born in Villa Gaida, Reggio Emilia, to a devout Christian family. He was the second of four brothers, the elder and third brothers were also priests, as was his uncle Giuseppe Mercati, who
Giovanni Battista Mercati
Giovanni Battista Mercati (1591–1645) was an Italian painter and engraver, active in a Baroque style.
Biography.
He was born in Borgo San Sepolcro, in Tuscany, but was also active in Rome. He is best known from his engravings, many made after other artists including Pietro da Cortona, Annibale Carraci, and other masters. He painted several altarpieces and frescoes in Sansepolcro, including two frescos on the "Life of the Virgin" for the church of Santa Chiara, and an altar