Register of Absences


 

It is now available on the YouTube channel of Fondazione Luigi Rovati the video of the presentation of the new book by Salvatore Settis: Register of Absences, Profiles and Landscapes (Salani Editore).

 

22 marzo 2024 - Fondazione Luigi Rovati

Register of Absences

with the author
Salvatore Settis 
 
with
Benedetta Craveri
 
with an introduction by
Nicola Gardini

 

Italy's foremost art historian, Salvatore Settis, tells his story through a 'registry' of some of the most significant encounters of his life: scholars, artists, writers; masters and friends; celebrities and secluded figures, some now overlooked, who nevertheless knew how to make their mark in their field and contribute to the progress of society.

While eschewing the autobiographical dimension, the book constitutes a very personal account, in which the principles and issues typical of the most committed Settis emerge very clearly: from university work to the defense of the landscape to the collaboration between knowledge and politics. The Register of Absences is a passionate tribute to the very concept of tradition; an expression of faith in the regenerative capacities of memory.