Antonio Paolucci Libri

Il Palazzo del Bargello di Firenze, eretto nel 1255 quale sede del Capitano del Popolo e divenuto il monumento civico più importante dell'età comunale, ospita dal 1858 un museo che, considerato da Federico Zeri uno dei più interessanti al mondo, vanta un patrimonio artistico di eccezionale valore, in cui figurano capolavori di Donatello, Ghiberti, Cellino Cellini, Verrocchio e Michelangelo. Nel presente volume Beatrice Paolozzi Strozzi ricostruisce con appassionata competenza la storia del Bargello, cui segue la presentazione di capolavori appartenenti al lascito Louis Carrand, che annovera, accanto a raffinate opere pittoriche trecentesche e quattrocentesche, una preziosa raccolta di arti minori.

This illustrated volume introduces superb historical buildings and sculptures in their historical contexts.

Cabinets of curiosities captivated the 16th and 17th centuries, offering glimpses into a world of natural wonders and treasures that aimed to mirror the universe's order. This volume explores the world's most exquisite collections, including the Medici treasury and the Green Vault of Dresden, while providing a cultural history of the miraculous. The Wunderkammer, or “cabinet of curiosities,” became a gathering place for objects across artistic, scientific, and intellectual realms, striving to encapsulate all human knowledge in one space. Aristocratic collectors like Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II amassed and displayed items that represented diverse fields such as architecture, painting, gemology, and anthropology. Marvel at unicorn horns (narwhal tusks), rare gems, Murano glass, and peculiar automata. Explore illustrations of exotic creatures and the famed “Coburg ivories.” Though many cabinets no longer exist, some have been meticulously reconstructed, and new ones have emerged. Massimo Listri's decades-long journey across seven European countries resulted in stunning photographs and insightful commentary on 19 chambers, showcasing remarkable items. Discover how these treasures shaped civilization, the modern museum concept, and our understanding of the universe. The authors, Antonio Paolucci and Giulia ML Carciotto, bring extensive expertise in art history and cultural heritage to this cap

An essential tool in helping visitors to understand the reasons which, between the fifteenth and the sixteenth century, led to the creation of the Sistine Chapel, "the greatest representation of human art and spirituality."

About THE MUSEUM OF THE MEDICI CHAPELS AND THE CHURCH OF SAN LORENZO.