Cristina Acidini

Cristina Acidini

Cristina Acidini (born May 15, 1951 in Florence ) is an Italian art historian.

biography

She graduated from the University of Florence with a degree in art history in 1977 , received a scholarship from the Fondazione Roberto Longhi to study art history and was visiting professor at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 1991 .

In 1982 she joined the Ministry of Cultural Property and Tourism and from 1991 to 1999 she was deputy director of the Florence Artistic and Historical Heritage Department. Since 2000 she was Superintendent of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence. When Antonio Paolucci was appointed director of the Vatican Museums , she was appointed superintendent of the Polo Museale Fiorentino , a special oversight that was reorganized in 2014. In December 2010 she took on the interim position of superintendent of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, which she held until February 20, 2012, when the task was entrusted to Marco Ciatti , the former director of the restoration laboratory of the same institute.

She was responsible for major restoration work and has directed numerous exhibitions in Italy and abroad. She has written many essays on art history and published two novels. These very close relationships with the major art publishers are also reflected in the frequent participation in conferences.

She was involved as an applicant for the acquisition of the so-called Gallino crucifix by the state, whereupon she was questioned by the audit office for frivolous acquisition. She was acquitted in September 2013 and then brought to trial again on appeal by the Lazio public prosecutor (December 19, 2013).

On September 22, 2014, following the reform requested by Minister Dario Franceschini , she resigned from the office of superintendent of Florence; A few days later, an investigation was opened against her for abuse of office and for providing services to some companies (and then acquitted).

Merits

She is President of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, Eisenhower Fellow in Philadelphia, member of the Studio Art Center International Florence - Board of Trustees, Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic, member of the Scientific Council of the Museum of Natural History of Florence. She was awarded the "Beata Beatrix" prize in Pescara, the Accademia delle Muse in Florence, the " L'Italia che ci onora " prize, the "AIDDA prize (Ass. Imprenditrici e Donne Dirigenti d'Azienda), the prize of the National Museum Women in the Arts in Washington DC, the Salomone d'Oro, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the University of Florence and the Il Bel San Giovanni Prize. On March 25, 2016 she received the Prize of the Arti dei Fiorentini nel Mondo, 2015 edition , in the literary arts category.

Publications (selection)

• Benozzo Gozzoli: la Cappella dei Magi , Milan, Electa, 1993;
• Il Battistero e il Duomo di Firenze , Milan, Electa, 1994;
• La cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore a Firenze , II, Florence, Giunti, 1995;
• La cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore: il cantiere di restauro , Rome, Istituto Poligrafico, 1995;
• La villa e il giardino della Petraia a Firenze , Florence, Edifir, 1995;
• Giardini Medicei. Giardini di palazzo e di villa nella Firenze del Quattrocento , Milan, Motta, 1996;
• La tradizione fiorentina dei Cenacoli , Florence, Scala, 1997;
• Taddeo e Federico Zuccari: fratelli pittori del Cinquecento , 2 full., Milan-Rome, Jandi Sapi, 1998 a. 1999;
• Il Museo d'arte americano dietro le quinte di un mito , Milan, Electa, 1999;
• Pintoricchio, Florence, Scala, 1999.

Individual evidence

1. ^ La Repubblica, edition for Florence "Opificio, Marco Ciatti è il nuovo soprintendente".
2. ↑ Stefano Luppi, Per il Crocifisso attribuito a Michelangelo la Corte dei Conti cita in giudizio i responsabili dell'acquisto, Il Giornale dell'Arte, online edition, February 20, 2012.
3. ↑ Il Giornale dell'Arte - Per Il Crocifisso Attribuito A Michelangelo La Corte Dei Conti Cita In Giudizio I Responsabili Dell'acquisto .
4. ↑ Acidini assolta sul caso del "Crocifisso delle pole miche" danno nessun erariale .
5. ↑ Il discorso di commiato .
6. ^ Franca Selvatici and Maria Cristina Carratù, Tra inchieste e riforma, le dimissioni di Cristina Acidini , La Repubblica , 22 September 2014.

Web links

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