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Edition 74 (2003) Winner
Salvatore Settis
サルヴァトーレ・セッティス
Salvatore Settis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-06-11 (Rosarno)
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Residence History
- Rosarno, Province of Reggio Calabria → Pisa → Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- Archaeologist, Art historian
- Active Years
- 1963-2024
- Affiliations
- Getty Center, Scuola Normale Superiore, Associazione Culturale Silvia Dell'Orso
- Memberships
- Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, Comitato scientifico of the European Research Council, American Philosophical Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pisa | — | Classical archaeology | — | — | Italy |
University of Pisa
Classical archaeology
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Italy
Graduated as a student of the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts | — | — | National Gallery of Art | 講師 |
A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts
2001
Organization:
National Gallery of Art
Result:
講師
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La "Tempesta" interpretata. Giorgione, i committenti, il soggetto
1978 Art History
Renaissance art
La Colonna Traiana
1988 Archaeology
Roman Empire
Futuro del "classico"
2004 Art Theory
Classical art
Se Venezia muore
2014 Cultural Criticism
Cultural heritageUrban planning
Bibliography
- La "Tempesta" interpretata. Giorgione, i committenti, il soggetto, Torino, Einaudi, 1978
- Settis-La Regina-Agosti-Farinella, La Colonna Traiana, Torino, Einaudi, 1988
- Laocoonte. Fama e stile, Roma, Donzelli 1999
- Italia S.p.A. L'assalto al patrimonio culturale, Torino, Einaudi, 2002
- Futuro del "classico", Torino: Einaudi. 2004
- Se Venezia muore, Torino, Einaudi, 2014
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and detailed descriptionsSpecialized analysis of ancient and Renaissance art
- Recurring Motifs
- Preservation of cultural heritageContemporary relevance of classics
Legacy
Prominent Italian archaeologist and art historian, former director of the Getty Center and Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. Advocate for cultural heritage protection.