Lione Pascoli (3 May, 1674 in Perugia – 30 July, 1744 in Rome) was an Italian abbot, art historian, collector, and economist.

At 16 years of age, he moved to Rome. He wrote biographies of contemporary artists and those of Perugia. The former, published in Rome in 1730, is a source of importance for the lives and output of late-baroque artists of Italy.

In economic theory, Lione promulgated a mix of protectionism and mercantilism, proposing the abolition of internal tariffs on agricultural products, and ban on the export of raw commodities and importationation of manufactured goods. Lione was influenced by French economists such as Pierre Le Pesant. His work influenced later reforms implemented by Pope Pius VI and the Grand-Duke of Tuscany, Peter Leopold.

He also was an avid collector of art, amassing a large collection of works, mostly in the categories of still lives, battle paintings, and also genre pictures by members of the Bambocciate. After his death, his heirs dispersed many of the works. About forty paintings form part of the collection of the Municipal Art Gallery of the town of Deruta, Italy.

Writings

Perugian Artists Featured in Pascoli's Vite Bevignate (1250-1350) civil architect Benedetto Buonfigli (1420-1500) painter Pier Vincenzo Rinaldi (1440-1512) civil architect Pietro Vannucci (1446-1524) painter Bernardino Pintoricchio (1454-1513) painter Giovanni Gregori (1470-1510) military architect Giambatista Caporali (1475-1560) painter and civil and military architect Gìanniccola (1478-1540) painter Eusebio San Giorgio (1478-1550) painter Giovanni Battista Danti (1478-1517) military architect and failed aerialist Giordana Tassi (1482-1590) civil architect Domenico di Paris Alfani (1483-1520) painter Leandro Signorelli (Leonardo) (1490-1530) military architect Cesare Rossetti (1490-1550) painter, sculptor, and civil and military architect Orazio di Paris Alfani (1494-1556) painter Teodora Danti (1498-1573) painter Galeazzo Alessi (1500-1572) civil and military architect Giulio Danti (1500-1575) civil architect Mariano d'Eusterio (1500-1570) painter N. N. (1500-1559) engraver Girolamo Bigazzini (1501-1572) civil architect Giulio Caporali (1510-1580) painter and civil architect Ascanio della Corgna (1516-1571) civil and military architect Bernardino Sozi (1520-1550) civil architect Giandomenico Perugino (1520-1590) painter Pietro Cefarei (1530-1602) painter and illuminator Vincenzo Danti (1530-1576) painter and scultore Vincenzo Anastagi (1534-?) military architect Pellegrino Danti (1537-1586) painter and civil architect Girolamo Ruscelli (architect) (1538-1604) civil architect Valentino Martelli (1540-1600) sculptor and civil architectGirolamo Danti (1547-1580) painter Eusebio Bastoni (1550-1600) sculptor Diamante Egidi (1551-1607) military architect Benedetto Bandiera (1557-1634) painter Archita Ricci (1560-1635) painter Cesare Franchi (1560-1630) painter and illuminator Giovanni Antonio Scaramuccia (1580-1650) painter Stefano Amadei (1589-1644) painter Antonmaria Fabbrizzi (1594-1649) painter Fabio della Corgna (1600-1643) painter, and civil & military architect Giovanni Francesco Bassotti (1600-1665) painter Francesco Grotti (1604-1679) civil architect Giovanni Domenico Cerrini (1609-1681) painter Pietro Strappa (1610-1680) civil architect Paolo Gismondi (1610-1685) painter Ercolano Ercolanetti (1610-1687) painter Luigi Scaramuccia (1610-1680) painter Silvio Puccetti (1620-1675) painter Pietro Sanfelice (1620-1691) civil architect Giovanni Battista Mazzi (1622-1691) painter Annibale Leonzi (1622-1705) painter Pietro Montanini (1626-1689) painter Pietro Baglioni (1629-1705) civil architect Pierfanti Bartoli (1635-1700) painter and engraver Orazio Ferretti (1639-1725) painter and civil architect Antonio Battisti Dionigi (1643-1669) military architect Bartolommeo Petrini (1643-1664) painter Giuseppe Scaglia (1650-1700) sculptor Francesco Civalli (1660-1703) painter Scipione Angelini (1661-1729) painter Giovanni Fonticelli (1662-1716) painter

Artists Featured in Pascoli's Vite Moderni Giambattista Calandra Bernardino Gagliardi Antonino Barbalunga Mario Nuzzi Francesco Cozza Francesco Lauri Pietro del Po Mattia Preti Gianangelo Canini Giovanni Maria MorandiFilippo Lauri Lazzaro Baldi Carlo Cesi Cesare Pronti Giovanni Andrea Carloni Giuseppe Ghezzi Giovanni Bonati Giambattista Benaschi Luigi Garzi Andrea PozzoGiambattista Buoncuore Antonio Gherardi Lodovico Gimignani Giacinto Calandrucci Daniel Seiter Buonaventura Lamberti Carlo di Voglar Cristiano Reder Cristiano Bernetz Francesco VarnertamBastiano Ricci Giovanni Odassi Andrea Procaccini Francesco Mochi Giuliano Finelli Andrea Bolgi Lazzaro Morelli Paolo Naldini Jacopantonio Fancelli Giuseppe MazzuoliPietro Monnot Carlo Maderno Onorio Lunghi Giambattista Soria Giambattista Gisleni Giambattista Contini Carlo Fontana

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