Podiani, Prospero
Owner Id3635
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1535 - 1615
Other InformationApproximate date of birth.
Variant NamesPodianus, Prosper
Other Identifierhttp://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01882180
Activity
Start (year)1535
End (year)1615
NoteRefined and renowned book collector, whose library he wished to open to the public so as to make the most of an important collection that many scholars knew and had access to. In 1582 Podiani made an agreement with the city government according to which his library would be the public city library. Disagreement between Podiani and the city rulers made him change his mind but the local government was eventually able to take possession of the library after his death (1615). The Biblioteca Augusta was therefore officially opened only in 1623 (G. Cecchini, La Biblioteca Augusta del Comune di Perugia, 1978; MA Panzanelli Fratoni, Bibliofilia, biblioteche private e pubblica utilita'. Il caso di Prospero Podiani, PhD thesis, University of Udine 2006; MA Panzanelli Fratoni, Prospero Podiani and the Foundation of a City Library, ISLG Bullettin 2012; P. Vian, Podiani, Prospero, entry in DBI: http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/ricerca/podiani%2C%20prospero/Dizionario_Biografico/). [A. Panzanelli].
MARC Area Codee-it
PlacePerugia (Geonames Id: 3171180)
Profession / Type of InstitutionCivil servant
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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