Lettere d’artista : invenzione di un patrimonio nell’Italia del nation-building

The book describes the shaping and institutionalisation of a part of Italy’s cultural heritage during nation-building, from the emergence of cultural nationalism at the beginning of the 18th century to the Fascist period. The research aims to draft the first history of artists’ letters patrimonialis...

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Main Author Laganà, Annalisa
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Naples FedOA - Federico II University Press 2024
SeriesClio. Saggi di scienze storiche, archeologiche e storico-artistiche
Subjects
collezionismo
History
History and Archaeology
History: specific events and topics
Lettere d’artista
nation-building
patrimonialisation
storiografia artistica
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ISBN8868872544
9788868872540
DOI10.6093/978-88-6887-254-0

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Summary:The book describes the shaping and institutionalisation of a part of Italy’s cultural heritage during nation-building, from the emergence of cultural nationalism at the beginning of the 18th century to the Fascist period. The research aims to draft the first history of artists’ letters patrimonialisation, by reconstructing the history of collections, musealisations and editions of this peculiar source for art history, which was subject to conservation policies after Italy’s unification. This essay addresses many issues in the field of artistic epistolography and it outlines how the historical and identity value of these archives originated.
ISBN:8868872544
9788868872540
DOI:10.6093/978-88-6887-254-0