Murray Seminar: 'A gift for Giuliano di Lorenzo de' Medici? The Aritmetica by Filippo Calandri' - Federico Botana
When:
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Venue:
Online
The Aritmetica (Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2669, c. 1485) is one of the most lavish libri d'abbaco (mathematical treatises) that has come down to us from Renaissance Florence. The Aritmetica is illustrated with sixty-five miniatures, many consisting of lively scenes relating to trade, crafts and games. It has been thought that the manuscript was created for Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici. The evidence that will be presented in this seminar, however, strongly suggests that a member of the Dell'Antella family commissioned the manuscript, and that it was later given to Lorenzo for use by his son Giuliano, the future Duke of Nemours. In addition to presenting evidence on the original ownership of the manuscript, the paper discusses the contents and readership of libri d'abbaco, and the personality and intellect of Giuliano de' Medici, which at a young age made him a worthy recipient for such a gift.
Contact name:
Laura Jacobus