Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea

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The Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea is located in the Palazzo Paradiso in central Ferrara, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was named Ariostea, because the collection contains manuscripts related to the author, and within the palace also lies the tomb of Ludovico Ariosto.

History[]

Palazzo Paradiso
Main article: Palazzo Paradiso, Ferrara

The Palazzo Paradiso was built in 1391 as a palace of the House of Este. In 1567 the building was leased by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este for the university faculties; here graduated Paracelsus. In the 17th century as a result of an intervention by Giovan Battista Aleotti was built the clock tower and marble door and the palace received its present appearance.

The library, founded in 1750-1753,[1] and refurbished in 1801 according to a plaque in the reading room,[2] is dedicated to manuscripts and publications related to local writers such as Ariosto, Tasso, Vincenzo Monti, Govoni, , and . The collection has nearly 400,000 objects. The library occupies a building adjacent to the Jewish Ghetto of Ferrara. The restored reading room is now dedicated to the bibliophile Giovanni Maria Riminaldi.[3] [4] The University of Ferrara was moved in 1963 to this building, while the library is still located there.

Collection[]

In the library holds mediaeval manuscripts, among them the biblical manuscripts: 581, 582.

Reading Room[]

The reading room of the library, was founded in 1750. The bookshelves and interior architecture were by Gaetano Barbieri, and the ceiling was decorated by , Giacomo Filippi and Alessandro Turchi.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Pitture e Scolture che si trovano nelle Chiese della Citta di Ferrara, by Cesare Barotti, page 194.
  2. ^ Restauro dell'Antica Sala di lettura.
  3. ^ Ferrara Terra e Acqua, entry on Biblioteca Ariostea.
  4. ^ Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea official site.
  5. ^ Pitture e Scolture che si trovano nelle Chiese della Citta di Ferrara, by Cesare Barotti, page 194.

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Coordinates: 44°49′58″N 11°37′18″E / 44.8327°N 11.6217°E / 44.8327; 11.6217

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