Rossi, Giovanni Bernardo de, an eminent Italian Orientalist, was born at Castel-Nuovo, in Pied- mont, Oct. 25, 1742. In 1766 he was ordained priest at Turin, and in the same year received the degree of doctor of theology. For several years he devoted him- self to the study of the Oriental languages, and he was also acquainted with the greater part of those of Europe. In 1769 he was employed in the Museum of Turin, and soon after was called to the chair of Oriental lan- guages at Parma, which position he held until 1821. During the remainder, of his life he was emploj-ed in writing and editing philological and bibliographical works. Many of these were printed in the most ele- gant style, and are to-day considered models of typog- raphy. His collection of rare Hebrew manuscripts was sold to jNIaria Louisa in 1816. De Rossi died at Parma in March, 1831. Among his works are, Canticum seu Poema Hebraicum (Turin, 1764): — Delia Lingua Pro- pria di Crista e degli Ebrei della Palestina da' Tempi de' Maccabei (Parma, 1772) : — Della Vana Aspettazione de- gli Ebrei del loro Messia (ibid. 1773) : — Varim Lectiones Veteris Testamenti (ibid. 1784-88), a most valuable con- tribution to Biblical criticism (q. v.) : — Tntroduzione alia Sacra Scrittura (ibid. 1817). — Hosier, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Rossi, Pasquale, called Pasqualino, a painter of the Roman school, was born at Viceuza in 1641, and died about 1718. His works are to be found in the principal galleries. Among them are, Christ in the Gar- den:— The Baptism of Christ: — St. Gregory Celeh'ating Mass: — and the Adoration of the Shepherds.
Rossignol, Jean Joseph, a French Jesuit, was born at Pissc, among the Upper Alps, July 3, 1726. He joined the Order of St. Ignatius in 1742, and taught philosophy at Embrun, near Marseilles. In 1761 he went to Wilna, Poland, and there taught mathemat* ics and astronomy, and constructed the observatory of the city. In 1764 he took the chair of mathematics in the College of the Nobles at IMilan, and here he pub- lished his (Euvres. On the suppression of his order, he settled at Embrun; but on account of the violent oppo- sition which he showed to the civil constitution of the clergy, he was obliged to establish himself at Turin. Here he was maintained by the liberality of count de Melzi, a former jMipil. Rossignol died in 1817. His works were numerous, and are said to have exceeded one Inmdred, but they are very rare. The principal ones are, Theses Genendes de Theologie,de Philosophic, de Mathe- matiques (1757): — Theses de Physique, d'Asti-onomie, et dHistoire Naturelle (1759): — Vues Philosophiques sur
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Rossignoli, Bernardino, an Italian theologian, was born at Ormea in 1563. At the age of sixteen he joined the Society of Jesus, subsequently taught the- ology at Milan, was rector of several colleges, and was provincial at Kome. At the time of his death, June 5, 1613. he was rector of a college at Turin. Kossiguoli's writings are, De Disciplina t'hristunue Perfectionis Lib. V (Ingolstadt, 1600) : — De Actloiiibus Virtutis Lib. II (Venice, 1603). These two works passed through many editions, and the first was translated into French (Paris, 1606). Several other works have been attributed to Rossignoli, but it is probable that he was merely the translator. At the time of the interest excited in the De Imitatione ChrisH, Rossignoli was the first to at- tract attention to the MS. of this work, bearing the name of abbe Jean Gersoii. See Rossotto, Syllabus Script. Pedemontii. — Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Rossler, Carl Gottfried, a Lutheran divine, was born in Leipsic. He was first deacon at Mersebnrg, and afterwards superintendent at the same place, where he died, Aug. 16, 1837. He published Predigten und Gele- genheitsi-eden (Merseburg, 18"29): — I)e Scripturm Sacroi Versione a Luthero Temporibus iiide ad nostra usque in Ecclesia Evangelico-Lutherana constanter caute passim Emendanda (Lips. 1836). See Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. p. 1088 ; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Literatur, ii, 103, 738. (B. P.)
Rosso (in French, Roux). Giovanni Batista del, an architect and painter of the Florentine school, was born at Florence in 1496. It is not known whether he ever studied under any of the masters of his time, but his style was probably formed from copying the works of Angelo and Parmigiano. His life was one of agita- tion, and, during his earlier years, a continued disappoint- ment. Finding that his work was not appreciated in his native city, he left for Rome. Here his success was somewhat greater; but, after the sack of the city in 1527, he fell into the hands of soldiers, who robbed him of all he possessed. He went to Perugia, and after the city was quieted, returned to Rome. In 1530 he went to France, where he was well received by Francis I; and his troubles seemed at an end. He was superin- tendent of the works at Fontainebleau, and many of the frescos are by his own hand. During the triumphal passage of Charles V through France, the arches which were erected in his honor were designed by Rosso. As a reward for his work, Francis added to the pension of the artist and gave him a canonicate in the Sainte-Cha- pelle. He lived in luxury and high favor at court ; but an unfortunate affair, involving his honesty, so wrought upon his mind that he poisoned himself in 1541. The pictures of Rosso are not often seen in galleries, but there are a few which may be mentioned: Mose.i De- fending the Daughters of Jethro: — The Four Seasons: — Christ in the Tomb : — Madonna, with St. Sebastian and other Saints: — and the Marriage of the Virgin. — Hoe- fer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.