Lorenzo has a M.Arch. from the University of Florence on the Palazzo Datini in Prato and a M.Phil. from Columbia University, where he is currently working on his Ph.D. dissertation project on the origin of the Renaissance palace (1380-1440) under the supervision of Prof. Benelli and Prof. Cole. He taught seminars on Italian architecture, the architecture of New York and Florence, introductory courses on Western Art, and on the relationship between architecture and propaganda. Lorenzo presented papers at SAH, RSA, Columbia, and at the State Archives in Prato, Italy. As a trained architect he worked in Florence at an architectural firm, focusing on structural problems and preservation issues in medieval and Renaissance architecture. His interests include cultural exchanges between Europe and Islam during the Renaissance. At MAP, Lorenzo joined Prof. Mancuso’s Program on Jewish History and Culture in Early Modern Europe, and he is in charge of the study and architectural reconstruction of the now lost Florentine Ghetto during the Medici rule. In 2017 he was awarded a Kress Fellowship.
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