Gaetano Milanesi
Encyclopedia
Gaetano Milanesi was an Italian
scholar and writer on the history of art
.
, where he studied law
, and in 1838 he obtained an appointment in the public library.
In 1856 he was elected member of the Accademia della Crusca
, in which capacity he took part in the compilation of its famous but still unfinished dictionary, and two years later was appointed assistant keeper of the Tuscan archives, in Florence
; then he took charge of the famous Medici
archives, whence he collected a vast body of material on the history of Italian art, not all of which is yet published. In 1889 he became director of the archives, but retired in 1892, and died three years later.
His most important publication is his edition of Vasari
's works in nine volumes, with copious and valuable notes (Florence, 1878 1885). Of his other writings the following may be mentioned:
He also edited a number of Italian classics.
Italy
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scholar and writer on the history of art
History of art
The History of art refers to visual art which may be defined as any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview...
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Biography
Milanesi was born at SienaSiena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
, where he studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, and in 1838 he obtained an appointment in the public library.
In 1856 he was elected member of the Accademia della Crusca
Accademia della Crusca
The Accademia della Crusca is an Italian society for scholars and Italian linguists and philologists established in Florence. After the Accademia Cosentina, it is the oldest Italian academy still in existence...
, in which capacity he took part in the compilation of its famous but still unfinished dictionary, and two years later was appointed assistant keeper of the Tuscan archives, in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
; then he took charge of the famous Medici
Medici
The House of Medici or Famiglia de' Medici was a political dynasty, banking family and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici in the Republic of Florence during the late 14th century. The family originated in the Mugello region of the Tuscan countryside,...
archives, whence he collected a vast body of material on the history of Italian art, not all of which is yet published. In 1889 he became director of the archives, but retired in 1892, and died three years later.
His most important publication is his edition of Vasari
Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, writer, historian, and architect, who is famous today for his biographies of Italian artists, considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing.-Biography:...
's works in nine volumes, with copious and valuable notes (Florence, 1878 1885). Of his other writings the following may be mentioned:
- Il diario inedito di Alessandro Sozzini (in the Archivio storico Italiano, 1842)
- Documenti per la storia dell' arte senese, 3 vols. (Siena, 1854-1856)
- Discorsi sulla storia civile et artistica di Siena (Siena, 1862)
He also edited a number of Italian classics.