Pietro de' Crescenzi

For other people named Pier Crescenzi, see Pier Crescenzi.
Nineteenth-century engraved portrait of de' Crescenzi after Antonio Muzzi
Nineteenth-century engraved portrait of de' Crescenzi after Antonio Muzzi
Bornc. 1230/35
Bologna
Diedc. 1320
Bologna
Resting placeBasilica di San Domenico, Bologna
Occupationjurist, writer
LanguageItalian, Latin
CitizenshipBolognese
Notable worksRuralia commoda
Spouse
  • Geraldina de' Castagnoli
  • Antonia de' Nascentori
Frontispiece of the De agricultura in the vernacular edition of Matteo Capcasa, printed in Venice in 1495.jpg
Part of the Crescenzi calendar

Pietro de' Crescenzi (c. 1230/35 – c. 1320), Latin: 'Petrus de Crescentiis', was a Bolognese jurist,[1] now remembered for his writings on horticulture and agriculture, the Ruralia commoda.[2] There are many variant spellings of his name.[3]

  1. ^ Robert G. Calkins, "Piero de' Crescenzi and the Medieval Garden", in Medieval Gardens, ed. Elisabeth B. MacDougall, Dumbarton Oaks, 1986: 155–173. Selected pages at Google Books
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OSU was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Petrus de Crescentius, Petrus Crescentiensis, Peter de Crescentiis, Pietro dei Crescenzi, Pietro de Crescenzi, Pietro de Crescenzi, Pier de' Crescenzi, Pier de Crescenzi, Pier Crescenzi, Piero Crescientio, Piero de Crescenzi, Piero de' Crescenzi.