Custodi : da curatori a guardiani

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Abstract

This paper reflects on the changing role of the guardian or keeper in museums and art collections from the seventeenth century to the present. Starting from the lexical meaning of the Italian word ‘custode’, thanks to archival documentation, the research reconstructs the use of this word in the historical lexicon of museums and their professions, in different geographical and cultural contexts. Comparing the historical regulations of museums and art collections in different Italian regions, the paper argues that the profound changes associated with the functions and the professional profile of the keepers transformed them from curators of collections to mere guardians of rooms.

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Autori: Piva, Chiara (Ca' Foscari University of Venice)
Pubblicato in: ARCA (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
Data di pubblicazione:01/01/2016
Tipo di documento:Articolo
Lingua:inglese
DOI: 10.14277/2385-2720/va-25-16-9
Accesso aperto: Accesso aperto Green: copia in un archivio istituzionale o disciplinare – ARCA (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia) (licenza: OTHER-OA, versione inviata (pre-print))
Soggetti:
Libraries and Information Services (Social Sciences > Arts and Humanities > Museology)
Historical Art and Architecture Studies (Social Sciences > Arts and Humanities > Conservation)
Museums and Cultural Heritage (Social Sciences > Arts and Humanities > Museology)
museum keepers, museum history, art collections, curators, Italian museums, archival documentation, museum regulations
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Riassunto:This paper reflects on the changing role of the guardian or keeper in museums and art collections from the seventeenth century to the present. Starting from the lexical meaning of the Italian word ‘custode’, thanks to archival documentation, the research reconstructs the use of this word in the historical lexicon of museums and their professions, in different geographical and cultural contexts. Comparing the historical regulations of museums and art collections in different Italian regions, the paper argues that the profound changes associated with the functions and the professional profile of the keepers transformed them from curators of collections to mere guardians of rooms.
DOI:10.14277/2385-2720/va-25-16-9