The paper reveals new facts concerning Vincenzo Manfredini’s biography and work. Based on archive documents, we estimated the time frame of Manfredini’s first stay in Russia, creation period of a number of his works and their location. “Alcune notizie biografiche di Vincenzo Manfredini” written by his son Giovanni are published here in the Russian translation for the first time.
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