Giovanni Battista Sessa

Italian printer, publisher and bookseller (fl. 1556-1602)
Person human Q109647871
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Summary

Giovanni Battista Sessa died on January 1, 1602[1]. He worked as a typographer[2], publisher[3], bookseller[4], and printer[5]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Melchiorre Sessa[7]
  • Mother: Veronica Baron[8]
  • Field of work: printmaking[9], publishing house[10], bookstore[11]
  • Member of: Giovanni Battista Sessa & Giovanni Bernardo Sessa[12], eredi di Melchiorre Sessa[13], Giovanni Battista Sessa & Melchiorre Sessa[14], Giovanni Battista Sessa & Melchiorre Sessa & fratelli[15], Giovanni Battista Sessa & fratelli[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Q109647847[18]
  • Family name: Sessa[19]
  • Given name: Giovanni[20], Battista[21]
  • Work location: Venice[22]
  • Partner in business or sport: Melchiorre Sessa[23], Giovanni Bernardo Sessa[24], Veronica Baron[25], Bernardino Sessa[26], Barezzo Barezzi[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[28], Italian[29]
  • Different from: Giovan Battista Sessa[30]
  • Start of work period: 1556[31]
  • End of work period: 1602[32]
  • Sibling: Melchiorre Sessa[33], Giovanni Bernardo Sessa[34], Bernardino Sessa[35]

FAQs

Who were Giovanni Battista Sessa's parents?

Giovanni Battista Sessa's father was Melchiorre Sessa[7]. Giovanni Battista Sessa's mother was Veronica Baron[8].

What did Giovanni Battista Sessa do for work?

Giovanni Battista Sessa worked as a typographer[2], publisher[3], bookseller[4], and printer[5].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Divudi85 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Giovanni Battista Sessa & Giovanni Bernardo Sessa, eredi di Melchiorre Sessa, Giovanni Battista Sessa & Melchiorre Sessa +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Member of: Giovanni Battista Sessa & fratelli, edit16 società data fondazione giuliana non caricata id 801-1300 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/2ff41924b00|details]])"
  2. 7w ago · Divudi85 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Member of → Giovanni Battista Sessa & Giovanni Bernardo Sessa, eredi di Melchiorre Sessa, Giovanni Battista Sessa & Melchiorre Sessa +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Member of: Giovanni Battista Sessa & Melchiorre Sessa & fratelli, Copying from Bernardino Sessa"
  3. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id → 112376
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Redba granada authority id: 112376, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259265|batch #259265]]"
  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 169430139
    Partner in business or sport → Melchiorre Sessa, Giovanni Bernardo Sessa, Veronica Baron +2
    Imported from → —
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 135323320
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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