Beatrice Cacciotti (edicion) Affiliation: Università degli Studi de Roma "Tor Vergata" (Italia) Biography: Beatrice Cacciotti es investigadora en arqueología clásica en la Facultad de Letras y Filosofía de la Università degli Studi de Roma “Tor Vergata”, donde imparte Historia de la Arqueología. En 1994 llevó a cabo su actividad investigadora en Madrid, en el Departamento de Arqueología del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Se ha dedicado desde hace años a la investigación sobre el coleccionismo de antigüedades y ha publicado muchos trabajos sobre el tema. Se ha ocupado especialmente de las colecciones españolas que se formaron en Italia entre los siglos XVI y XIX (Mendoza, Carpio, Azara, Alba, Godoy) y del comercio de antigüedades entre Italia y España. En este sector ha promovido, como miembro del comité científico y organizador, varios congresos internacionales (2001, 2004, 2011) en colaboración con universidades españolas (Sevilla, Barcelona) y con la Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología de Roma. |
Edition: Beatrice Cacciotti Publication year: 2011 Language: Spanish; Italian Subjects: Arts and Architecture Collection: Serie Histórica |
Abstract:
The impulse that motivated Don Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 7th Duke of Berwick and 14th Duke of Alba (1794-1835) to collect art was not only his refined aesthetic sensibility, but also the practical goal of organising a public gallery in Madrid for Spanish artists wishing to engage in the study of the arts. As an enlightenment intellectual he demonstrated a modernity of thought in seeking to guide Spain towards cultural and socio-political renewal, following the current running throughout Europe at the time. As was the custom among the aristocratic classes of his time, he went on a grand tour of Italy and other countries, where he purchased some of the artworks in his collections. These collections include classical sculpture, antique ceramics, decorative objects, paintings of the Italian Renaissance, and modern sculptures commissioned by the Spanish artists José Álvarez Cubero and Antonio Solà.
Physical Description : 392 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 978-84-00-09394-5
eISBN: 978-84-00-09395-2
Publication: Madrid : Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2011
Reference CSIC: 11981
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