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Also Known As	Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi
Born	January 3, 1698 • Rome • Italy
Died	April 12, 1782 (aged 84) • Vienna • Austria
Notable Works	theatrical production • “Estratto della Poetica d’Aristotele” • “Giustino” • “Gli orti esperidi”
Movement / Style	Academy of Arcadia

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