Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Picchianti, Giovanni Domenico all Italian designer and engraver, was born at Florence about 1670. He was instructed in the rudimellts of drawing by Giovanni Battista Foggini, and afterwards learned engraving. Picchianti with Lorenzini, Mogalli, and other artists, was employed in engraving a set of plates from pictures in the Florentine Gallery. Among other works of … Continue reading “Picchianti, Giovanni Domenico”

Picchiani, Francesco (also called Picchetti), an Italian archlitect, was born at Ferrara in the latter part of the 17th century. He was the son, and probably the pupil, of Bartolofimeo Picchiani, who erected the church del Monte della Misericordia at Naples. Francesco settled in that city, where he gained a high reputation for his talents. … Continue reading “Picchiani, Francesco”

Piccadori, Jean Baptiste an Italian ascetic of some note, was born at Rieti in 1766. He entered the congregation of the regular Minorites, and professed philosophy and theology. In 1791 he obtained the professorship of morals, and kept it while he lived. He was at the same time curate of the parish of Saint- Vincent-et-Saint-Anastase, … Continue reading “Piccadori, Jean Baptiste”

Picart, Etienne called Le Romain, father of the preceding, also a celebrated French engraver, was born at Paris in 1631. His prints, chiefly portraits and history, are very numerous: they are finely executed, but want harmony. He worked with the graver and, the etching-needle, much in the style of Poilly. He is supposed to have … Continue reading “Picart, Etienne”

Picart, Bernard a famous French engraver, was born at Paris in 1673. He was the pupil of Le Clerc. His best works are those executed in France. Having embraced the Reformed religion, he took up his residence in Holland. In Amsterdam, to which place he accompanied his father in 1710, he worked exclusively for the … Continue reading “Picart, Bernard”

PICARDS A sect which arose in Bohemia, in the fifteenth century. Picard, the author of this sect, from whom it derived its name, drew after him, as has been generally said, a number of men and women, pretending he would restore them to the primitive state of innocence wherein man was created; and accordingly he … Continue reading “PICARDS”

Picardet, Charles N a French priest, was born at Dijon near the beginning of the 18th century. Before the Revolution he was canon of Saint-Jean-Baptiste of Dijon, and prior of Neuilly, near that city. He died about 1794. We have of his works, Essai sur l’Education des petits Enfants (Dijon, 1756, 12mo): Les deux Abdolonymes … Continue reading “Picardet, Charles N”

Picard, Mathurin a French ecclesiastic who flourished in the early part of the 17th century, was curate of Mestil-Jourdain, in the diocese of Evreux. Picard is the author of a quaint book, which has become very rare, Le Fouet des Paillards, ou juste Punition des Voluptueux et Charnzels (Rlouen, 1623, 12mo). He incurred the same … Continue reading “Picard, Mathurin”

Picard, John SEE PICARDS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Picard, Jean Astronomer, b. at La Flêche, 21 July, 1620; d. at Paris, 12 Oct., 1682. He was a priest and prior of Rillé in Anjou. As a pupil of Gassendi he observed with him the solar eclipse of 25 Aug., 1645. In 1655 he succeeded his master as professor of astronomy at the College … Continue reading “Picard, Jean (2)”