Alberti, Alessia: I disegni del Principe. La collezione di Alberico XII Barbiano di Belgioioso al Gabinetto dei Disegni del Castello Sforzesco. Exhibition: Milan, Castello Sforzesco, 2023. 411 pages, fully illustrated in colour. Paperback. 26 x 21cms. A comprehensive study of the drawings collected by Prince Alberico XII. A chronological catalogue of 33 exhibited drawings includes works by the Procaccini brothers, drawings by artists from Lombardy and Rome and pieces from the collection of the Trivulzio family, all illustrated and discussed in detail. The rest of the collection is explored in a second catalogue of 398 works currently in the Castello Sforzesco, with a list of watermarks. An appendix includes transcribed documents related to Alberico's purchases and the collection's original 1814 inventory by Giuseppe Bossi. Text in Italian.
A comprehensive study of the drawings collected by Prince Alberico XII. A chronological catalogue of 33 exhibited drawings includes works by the Procaccini brothers, drawings by artists from Lombardy and Rome and pieces from the collection of the Trivulzio family, all illustrated and discussed in detail. The rest of the collection is explored in a second catalogue of 398 works currently in the Castello Sforzesco, with a list of watermarks. An appendix includes transcribed documents related to Alberico's purchases and the collection's original 1814 inventory by Giuseppe Bossi. Text in Italian