Lucas Holstenius e la corte medicea
Carteggio (1629-1660)

The introduction of the essay reconstructs the cultural and political relations between the families Barberini and Chigi of Rome and the Medici family of Florence. The central figure is Lucas Holstenius, geographer and classical scholar, formerly at the service of cardinal Barberini later to become the first guardian of the Vatican Library. The correspondence provides an essential source of information for those who wish to investigate further into Italian and European culture of the early seventeenth century.

Alfonso Mirto

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