The Medici Archive Project (MAP) is an independent research institute whose aim is to preserve and valorize the archives of the Medici dynasty, which comprise over fifteen million documents (many of them are featured in the MIA DATABASE). MAP also serves as a major academic hub for scholars and students worldwide in the field of Italian Renaissance and early modern studies.
In 1779, Giuseppe Pelli Bencivenni published his Saggio istorico della Real Galleria di Firenze. But what did it mean to write the history of the Uffizi gallery in this moment? This talk offers a close reading of Pelli Bencivenni's catalogue. Paula Findlen is Ubaldo Pierotti Professor of Italian History at Stanford University and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Having spent far too much time with cabinets of curiosities, she continues to be interested in the history of museums and collecting.
In 1779, Giuseppe Pelli Bencivenni published his Saggio istorico della Real Galleria di Firenze. But what did it mean to write the history of the Uffizi gallery in this moment? This talk offers a close reading of Pelli Bencivenni's catalogue. Paula Findlen is Ubaldo Pierotti Professor of Italian History at Stanford University and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Having spent far too much time with cabinets of curiosities, she continues to be interested in the history of museums and collecting.
Individuals who join Friends of MAP share in the thrill of historical discovery thanks to special experiences reserved just for them, including the MAP Forum (our online lecture series), and a host of other features such as weekly free lessons in reading Italian documents called “Friday Lunch Letters.”
