Accademia Olimpica

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The Accademia Olimpica is an association in Vicenza that has existed since 1555 and is primarily dedicated to the culture, artistic life and progress (progresso) of the city and its historical territory. She also maintains and maintains the Teatro Olimpico , which she built , holds events there and has her own library. The seat of the Accademia is an annex to this theater.

Inscription in the Teatro Olimpico

history

The owners of the foundation were the nobles Valerio Chiericati and Girolamo da Schio, but the majority of the 21 founders were of bourgeois descent. The founders included Anton Maria Angiolelli, the Conte Da Monte, Giacomo Pagello, Giuseppe Ovetari, Elio Belli and the mathematician and engineer Silvio Belli, the builder Andrea Palladio , Bernardino Trinagio and Vincenzo Magrè. A little later, the painters Antonio Fasolo and Giovanni Battista Maganza (1513–1586) joined. In principle, all the arts should be represented in the Accademia, including the sciences such as philosophy , mathematics, medicine or cosmography . Contributions from these areas were read and discussed.

At first the facility had no permanent seat, but Palladio was commissioned in 1580 to build a meeting place. He chose the form of a Roman theater. The building was financed by the wealthy families of the city. In return, statues were dedicated to them, which should be placed clearly visible in the completed building. Palladio, who died in 1580, was unable to finish the theater. His son Silla and the Vicentine builder Vincenzo Scamozzi took over this task until it was completed in 1585.

By Napoleon threatened in 1810, the resolution of the institution, but in 1813 decided the municipality to take over the building, but to leave it to the Academy for the exclusive and permanent use. With the Risorgimento and the inauguration of the Osservatorio Meteorico (actually meteorologico , i.e. weather-related) and the Scuola di disegno e plastica , as well as the active collaboration of Fedele Lampertico , Giacomo Zanella , Antonio Fogazzaro and Almerico da Schio (1836-1930), which took place in 1857 Establish a national reputation. In 1935 it was rededicated as a legal person .

The Osservatorio was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944, as was the library, which had 20,000 volumes. However, the theater itself was largely spared, which means that a significant part of the documents there survived. They are now kept by the Biblioteca civica Bertoliana . The in-house library has been re-established since 1979 and now has more than 30,000 volumes.

Membership of the Accademia is made by election by the existing members. The candidates must have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in the struggle for peace and for the "civiltà umana". A distinction is made between a maximum of 130 Ordinari members on the one hand, who were born in Vicenza and must have lived in Venice for at least three years. A maximum of 40 corrispondenti are not subject to these requirements, all those who are over 80 years of age count as Fuori ruolo . After all, onorari are anyone who does not fit into any of these categories. The members pro tempore include Bishop and Mayor of Vicenza, the president of the province of Vicenza , as well as the Chairman of Chamber of Commerce, industry, trade and agriculture.

General assemblies, those of the Ordinari , including the fuori ruolo and pro tempore , a separate council and a president, as well as the college of auditors form the organizational backbone.

The following persons held the presidency from 1840:

  • 1840-1844 Camillo Franco
  • 1844–1845 Ambrogio Fusinieri
  • 1845-1851 Valentino Pasini
  • 1851–1870 Francesco Secondo Beggiato
  • 1870–1883 Fedele Lampertico
  • 1883-1890 Giacomo Zanella
  • 1890-1896 Antonio Fogazzaro
  • 1896-1897 Paolo Lioy
  • 1897–1930 Almerico da Schio
  • 1930-1933 Giulio Tozzi
  • 1933-1937 Giuseppe Vaccari
  • 1937-1946 Antonio Mosconi
  • 1946-1948 Ascanio Pagello
  • 1948-1949 Antonio Mosconi
  • 1949-1959 Egidio Tosato
  • 1959–1990 Mariano Rumor
  • 1990-1991 Giorgio Oliva
  • 1991-1995 Alessandro Faedo
  • 1995-2003 Lorenzo Pellizzari
  • 2003-2011 Fernando Bandini
  • 2011–2015 Luigi Franco Bottio
  • 2015–2016 Marino Breganze
  • 2016- Caetano Thiene

literature

  • Enrico Niccolini: Le Accademie , in: Franco Barbieri, Paolo Preto (eds.): L'eta della Repubblica veneta, 1404–1797 , Vicenza 1989–1990.

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ La Storia - Accademia Olimpica .
  2. ^ According to I Presidenti dell'Accademia Olimpica dal 1840 ad oggi , on the website of the Accademia Olimpica.