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.
Global Florence: The World of Francesco Carletti, c. 1573–1636 is an exhibition exploring the interconnected world of the early modern period through the travels and experiences of Florentine merchant Francesco Carletti, who was among the first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe around the turn of the seventeenth century.
This MAP Forum roundtable brings together the scientific organizers of the exhibition to discuss its themes, objects, and the process of bringing Carletti’s global world to life through this extraordinary collection of materials.
Global Florence: The World of Francesco Carletti, c. 1573–1636 is an exhibition exploring the interconnected world of the early modern period through the travels and experiences of Florentine merchant Francesco Carletti, who was among the first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe around the turn of the seventeenth century.
This MAP Forum roundtable brings together the scientific organizers of the exhibition to discuss its themes, objects, and the process of bringing Carletti’s global world to life through this extraordinary collection of materials.
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.”
