The level of our defeat: the Italian Memorial at Auschwitz and the history of art Paolo Coen According to an opinion officialy expressed by Dario Franceschini, the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Memorial in Auschwitz «is no longer suitable to Auschwitz and not accepted by Polish authorities». The article focuses on the history and…

De-tutela, idee e pareri sui beni culturali e la loro difesa nell’Italia del Verybello Eliana Carrara How is cultural heritage regarded in Italy? Is it considered an asset or a burden for the Italian state, charged by the debts of the public service? This book, coedited by Lorenzo Carletti and Cristiano Giometti, tries to answer…

Per conoscere Marisa Volpi Maria Stella Bottai The article deals with the cultural heritage of Marisa Volpi (Macerata 1928-Rome 2015) in the field of contemporary art history, in particular her documents archive and the dedicated website (www.marisavolpi.it). Professor Emeritus of Art History at La Sapienza University of Rome, art critic and writer, Marisa Volpi devoted…