The Former Augustinian Monastery in Vicopelago, Lucca: From a Villa of the Buonvisi Family to a Place of Contemplative Life

The Villa of Vicopelago is among the properties of the Buonvisi family since 1600, when Geronimo Buonvisi establishes, with his last will, the family’s large fideicommissum. Sold in 1756 to the Seminary of San Martino by Francesco Buonvisi, in 1809 the Villa becomes a state property as a consequence...

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Main Author: Stefania Aimar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2021-09-01
Series:In_Bo
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Online Access:https://in-bo.unibo.it/article/view/12356