Description
This archive consists of Professor
Giorgio Nicodemi's working files of readings (preprints, printed lectures, honorary essays,
etc.); photographs of artists' works (most annotated by Nicodemi); clippings; notes; small
books and more ephemeral publications; and a few letters and other correspondence, often
tipped into relevant publications.
Background
Giorgio Nicodemi was an Italian museologist, essayist and art historian. He was born in
Trieste on May, 29 1891 and dided in Milan on June 9, 1967. In 1919, he became a director of
the Civici Musei of Brescia and of the Biblioteca Queriniana, where Nicodemi remained until
1928. In 1928, he became a director of the Civici Musei of Milan, including museums of the
Castello Sforzesco. From 1928 until 1938, Nicodemi also taught art history at the Università
Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Extent
11.2 Linear Feet
(28 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. All
other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not
hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access special collections
material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.