Sergio Benedetti

Sergio Benedetti
Born Sergio Adriano Benedetti
(1942-10-28)October 28, 1942
Addis Ababa, Italian East Africa.
Died January 24, 2018(2018-01-24) (aged 75)
Florence, Italy
Nationality Italian
Spouse(s)
Ita Benedetti née Collins
(m. 1970; div. 2007)
Children Gaddo Finnian Benedetti and Ginevra Benedetti

Sergio Benedetti (28 October 1942 – 24 January 2018) was an Italian art historian and formerly Head Curator and Keeper of the Collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.[1][2]

He was best known for his rediscovery of the Baroque masterpiece, The Taking of Christ by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in 1990.[3] In 1994 he was awarded the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his services to art and culture.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/national-gallery-appoints-fionnuala-croke-as-keeper-and-head-curator-1.910020
  2. ↑ "Remembering Sergio Benedetti (1942-2018)". National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Clarity, James F. (25 November 1993). "An Unsung Caravaggio Finds Glory in Dublin". Retrieved 19 February 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ↑ http://www.quirinale.it/ELEMENTI/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=157372



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.