Ersilia Caetani-Lovatelli

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Caetani-Lovatelli (1879)

Ersilia Caetani-Lovatelli (* as Ersilia Caetani on October 12, 1840 in Rome ; † December 22, 1925 there ) was an Italian classical archaeologist. Her salon in Rome has long been a cultural hub of the city.

Life

Contessa Ersilia Caetani-Lovatelli was the daughter of Michelangelo Caetani , a respected Dante researcher and his wife, who came from a noble Polish family. The Caetani family was an ancient, influential Roman noble family. Although the mother died early, she had a great influence on her daughter with her art-loving manner. Caetani was tutored by private tutors and then, since women were not yet allowed to study in Italy, trained himself further. In 1859 she married Giacomo Lovatelli, a scion of another important Roman noble family. Since they both shared the same interests, her husband supported her work. Their daughter was given the ancient Roman name Callista . In addition to her studies, Ersilia Caetani-Lovatelli ran a salon that was well attended and highly regarded internationally . After her husband died in 1870, she continued her studies on her own, but never left the house herself. In particular, German guests such as Eduard Gerhard , Theodor Mommsen , Ferdinand Gregorovius , Georg Karo , Ludwig Curtius , Wilhelm Henzen and Ludwig Pollak as well as Italians such as Giovanni Battista de Rossi , Rodolfo Lanciani and Carlo Lodovico Visconti were frequent guests. The good relations with Germany culminated in the award of an honorary doctorate from the Friedrichs University Halle in 1894. She was also an honorary member of the German Archaeological Institute and in 1879, at the instigation of Quintino Sella, became the first woman to be a member of the Accademia dei Lincei .

Caetani-Lovatelli was considered an excellent scientist. She wrote several books and many articles on Roman antiquity . In doing so, she was able to fall back on her great knowledge of materials and her language skills in Latin , ancient Greek and Sanskrit . She was particularly interested in everyday Roman life. She had the greatest knowledge in the areas of the circus, Roman costumes, festivals, children's toys and the Greek and Roman funerary customs, especially the catacombs , but also death in general up to philosophical studies on this subject.

Memberships

Fonts

  • Thanatos , 1888
  • Antichi Monumenti Illustrati , 1889
  • Aurea Roma , 1915
  • Thánatos , Tipografia dei Lincei, Rome 1888
  • Antichi monumenti illustrati , Tipografia dei Lincei, Rome 1889
  • Scritti vari , Tipografia dei Lincei, Rome 1898
  • Attraverso il mondo antico , Loescher, Rome 1901
  • Ricerche archeologiche , Loescher, Rome 1903
  • Varia , Loescher, Rome 1905
  • Passeggiate nella Roma antica , Loescher, Rome 1909
  • Aurea Roma , Loescher, Rome 1915

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personal data
SURNAME Caetani-Lovatelli, Ersilia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Caetani, Ersilia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian Classical Archaeologist
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1925
Place of death Rome