Giambattista della Porta: Biography, portrait and references.Natural Magick: Giambattista della (John Baptist) Porta (1537?-1615), was a Neapolitan scholar of notable ability who had devoted great attention to the study of natural and physical science. Compendeum of life's work, completed in 1584. 1658 English Translation.The Face Proclaims the Mind: Article and images from ‘de humana physiognomonia’ by Giambattista della Porta.Wikipedia: Giambattista della Porta: Biography, works, references and further reading.