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'''Giovanni Belzoni''' (1778–1823), sometimes known as The Great Belzoni, was a prolific Venetian explorer of Egyptian antiquities. | '''Giovanni Belzoni''' (1778–1823), sometimes known as The Great Belzoni, was a prolific Venetian explorer of Egyptian antiquities. | ||
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In 1803 he fled to England to avoid being sent to jail. Belzoni was a tall man at 6 ft 7 in and he joined a travelling circus performing exhibitions of feats of strength and agility as a strongman at fairs and on the streets of London. | In 1803 he fled to England to avoid being sent to jail. Belzoni was a tall man at 6 ft 7 in and he joined a travelling circus performing exhibitions of feats of strength and agility as a strongman at fairs and on the streets of London. | ||
In 1804 he was engaged at the circus at Astley's amphitheatre for a variety of performances He also had an interest in [[phantasmagoria]] and experimented with the use of [[magic lantern]]s in his shows. | In 1804 he was engaged at the circus at Astley's amphitheatre for a variety of performances He also had an interest in [[phantasmagoria]] and experimented with the use of [[magic lantern]]s in his shows. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:03, 22 September 2013
| Giovanni Belzoni | |
| Born | Giovanni Battista Belzoni November 5, 1778 Padua, Republic of Venice |
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| Died | December 3, 1823 (age 45) Gwato, Benin Empire |
Giovanni Belzoni (1778–1823), sometimes known as The Great Belzoni, was a prolific Venetian explorer of Egyptian antiquities.
Biography
In 1803 he fled to England to avoid being sent to jail. Belzoni was a tall man at 6 ft 7 in and he joined a travelling circus performing exhibitions of feats of strength and agility as a strongman at fairs and on the streets of London.
In 1804 he was engaged at the circus at Astley's amphitheatre for a variety of performances He also had an interest in phantasmagoria and experimented with the use of magic lanterns in his shows.
References
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