DOI article:
Jaźwińska-Pudlis, Agnieszka: Francesco Algarotti (1712-1764): Międzynarodowa kariera weneckiego "kosmopolity"
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AGNIESZKA JAŹWIŃSKA-PUDLIS
FRANCESCO ALGAROTTI (1712-1764).
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OF A VENETIAN 'COSMOPOLITAN'
Abstract
The article comprehensively présents the profile of Francesco Algarotti (1712-1764), an art theoretician, art collector and dip-
lomat. Nowadays, he belongs to less known représentatives of the Italian Enlightenment, but in his times he was very renowned at
European courts. The article focuses on the exceptionally colourful life of the Venetian, providing information about his participa-
tion in scientific and intellectual life of the university communities and élites of 18th-century Europe. His diplomatie career is dis-
cussed separately - with spécial emphasis put on his role at the Saxons court and his participation in a diplomatie mission to Russia
which could be of spécial interest to Polish readers. Against this biographical background, his main works devoted to artistic issues
are examined in a concise way, such as Saggio sopra la pittura, or Le lettere sopra la pittura.
Translated by Grażyna Waluga
AGNIESZKA JAŹWIŃSKA-PUDLIS
FRANCESCO ALGAROTTI (1712-1764).
INTERNATIONAL CAREER OF A VENETIAN 'COSMOPOLITAN'
Abstract
The article comprehensively présents the profile of Francesco Algarotti (1712-1764), an art theoretician, art collector and dip-
lomat. Nowadays, he belongs to less known représentatives of the Italian Enlightenment, but in his times he was very renowned at
European courts. The article focuses on the exceptionally colourful life of the Venetian, providing information about his participa-
tion in scientific and intellectual life of the university communities and élites of 18th-century Europe. His diplomatie career is dis-
cussed separately - with spécial emphasis put on his role at the Saxons court and his participation in a diplomatie mission to Russia
which could be of spécial interest to Polish readers. Against this biographical background, his main works devoted to artistic issues
are examined in a concise way, such as Saggio sopra la pittura, or Le lettere sopra la pittura.
Translated by Grażyna Waluga