Picus

Philosophical Libraries

IN THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY AGE

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The project

Preserving thoughts, sharing knowledge

Thanks to the recovery of unpublished catalogues and inventories, we offer new tools for understanding the cultural profile of great authors and the evolution of modern institutions.

The project

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Explore the catalogs of personal collections that have shaped the history of philosophy.

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Investigate how private libraries have changed over the centuries, from the Renaissance to the contemporary era.

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Map the diffusion of philosophical knowledge by analyzing the historical placement of large private libraries.

Library Index

Explore Picus's alphabetical index: a dynamic and intuitive catalog for navigating private philosophical libraries.

Libraries
Focus

Humanist and Renaissance Libraries

Explore the collections of some of the leading figures and interpreters of humanist and Renaissance culture.

  • Francesco Petrarca

    Arezzo 1304 - Arquà 1374
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  • Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

    Mirandola 1463 - Firenze 1494
    In seguito all'arresto nel 1489 di Flavio Mitridate, l'ebreo convertito al quale Pico si era affidato per la traduzione di testi cabbalistici, furono…
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  • Giuliano Della Rovere Giulio II

    Albisola 1443 - Roma 1513
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  • Francesco Patrizi

    Cherso 1529 - Roma 1597
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  • Eugenio Garin

    Rieti 1909 - Firenze 2004
    Filosofo e storico della filosofia italiano. Professore ordinario di Storia della filosofia nell'ateneo fiorentino (1949), dal 1974 al 1984 insegnò presso la…
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Bibliothecae Selectae

Studies and research

The "Bibliothecae Selectae" section collects library science classics and contributions on particularly valuable book collections or on highly significant aspects that cannot be immediately traced back to a single private collection.

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