Girolamo Sbaraglia (Bologna, 1641-1710)
He was doctor and anatomist of the Bolognese Studio. We can define him as a “Galenic”, that is a traditionalist. He was the antagonist of Marcello Malpighi and, therefore, of his studies of microscopic and comparative anatomy.
The quarrel between the two men was not only an intellectual clash, but there were also episodes of violence between the two families due to disputes over confined properties, which led to the murder of Sbaraglia’s son, by Malpighi’s brother. Sbaraglia in turn, helped by many of his students, destroyed Malpighi’s villa in Corticella.Read More →