Medieval Art studies in the Republic of Letters: Mabillon and Montfaucon’s Italian connections between travel and learned collaborations

The Italian journeys of Jean Mabillon (1685-1686) and Bernard de Montfaucon (1698-1701), monks of the Congregation of St. Maur and fathers of diplomatic and palaeography, had a significant role in the early modern advancement of studies on Medieval art and antiquities. As regards their acquisition o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Francesco Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:http://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/russo.pdf