# Agostino Scilla

> Agostino Scilla was an Italian Baroque painter, paleontologist, geologist, numismatist, and a pioneer in the study of fossils and in scientific illustration. In addition to his paintings, he published an early text on paleontology: La vana speculazione disingannata dal senso which was introduced to English audiences by William Wotton of the Royal Society in 1696. He was among the first to promote a scientific understanding of fossils in contrast to fantastic Biblical and divine interpretations.

*Italian painter, paleontologist, geologist, and pioneer in the study of fossils (1629–1700)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1629-08-10
- **Died:** 1700-05-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Sources
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- [Agostino Scilla](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Scilla)
- [Agostino Scilla](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Scilla)
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- [Austinu Scilla](https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austinu_Scilla)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q395714)

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