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Papers, 1906-1957.

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The bulk of the collection consists of personal papers, material related to Roberto Papini's activity as an architectural historian and as a professor at the University of Architecture in Florence. The other significant part is his correspondence. This section, arranged alphabetically by sender, reflects the wide range of contacts Papin held with architects and artists during the Fascist period and the 1950s. The collection also includes papers regarding Roberto Papini's second wife, the Hungarian-born sculptor Livia de Kuzmik. This smaller section includes some material related to her activity as a sculptor, and personal correspondence chiefly from her relatives from Hungary. Finally, it also includes a portfolio of 49 drawings, mainly studies of male and female nude models, and some preparatory studies for unidentified sculptures. Series I, Roberto Papini Paper, has three subseries: 1. Biographical 2. Writings and Professional 3. Correspondence. Subseries 2. includes published and unpublished writings as well as bibliographical material (notes, clippings, and material related to various projects such as conferences, exhibitions, art contests). One folder contains drawings by the painter Alessandro Milesi sent to Roberto Papini as director of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, including a portrait of Roberto Papini by Milesi. Finally there are 568 photographs and non photographic material such as clippings, cards and reproductions. Subseries 3. Correspondence, is arranged alphabetically by correspondent and consists of letters from a wide range of Italian architects, artists, and intellectuals active between the 1920s and the 1950s. It also includes drafts of letters to and from Bernard and Mary Berenson, Alda Anrep, Nicky Mariano, and other personalities whose papers or photographs are kept at Villa I Tatti such as Giorgio Castelfranco, Kenneth Clark, Frederick Hartt, Giannino Marchig, and Giuseppe Marchini. Series II., Livia de Kuzmik Papini Papers, is divided into two subseries: 1. Artistic activity documents her work as a sculptor and includes papers dating between 1938 and 1948 on the war memorial monument in Campione d'Italia as well as 49 drawings and sketches documenting different stages of her sculptorial work. Subseries 2. Correspondence, contains personal letters to her from Roberto Papini and from variours members of her family.

18 boxes (3,398 letters; 692 folders of documents; 568 photographs), 4 portfolios.

Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies

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Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies

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Clark, Kenneth, 1903-1983

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