Paolo Galluzzi on Waldseemüller’s 1507 “Cosmographia”
Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York CityGalluzzi will discuss Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 map —the oldest one to use the name “America.”
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Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York CityItalian Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini will speak about Italy’s leading role in global cultural conservation and on the culture and tourism ministry’s initiatives in international relations. He will also preview the museum of Italian Judaism, to open in Ferrara on December 13. The museum’s President, Dario Disegni, and its Director, Simonetta Della Seta, will then illustrate the vast patrimony…
James Cuno: Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones
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