Francesca Toso

Francesca Toso is a PhD candidate in History, Criticism and Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Padua. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Art History at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and subsequently completed the Postgraduate School of Specialization at the University of Padua. Following her broader research interests in the history and collecting of old master prints, her doctoral project focuses on the Italian engraver Enea Vico (1523 – 1567), with the aim of exploring his biographical trajectory and preparing a catalogue of his prints. During the fellowship, Francesca will investigate Vico’s stay in Florence, his direct relationship with Cosimo I de’ Medici, and the collaboration with some of the artists in the city – such as Francesco Salviati and Baccio Bandinelli – as well as the cultural and artistic context in which the engraver was actively involved.