Fileti Mazza, Miriam: Storia di una Collezione. Dai Libri di Disegni e Stampe del Cardinal Leopoldo alle Campagne di Inventariazione dell'eta Moderna. Florence: 2009. Series: Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi. 438pp with 47 colour and 48 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 30x21.5cms. Looks at the management of the prints and drawings room at the Uffizi from the 17th century through to the present day, and in particular how it was affected by prevailing collecting habits. The collecting climate went through many changes from 17th century trends in classification, to the market stimulated under the Medici and on to its present relationship with the contemporary art world. Text in Italian.
Looks at the management of the prints and drawings room at the Uffizi from the 17th century through to the present day, and in particular how it was affected by prevailing collecting habits. The collecting climate went through many changes from 17th century trends in classification, to the market stimulated under the Medici and on to its present relationship with the contemporary art world. Text in Italian