pupilli: domestic inventories of early modern florence
3,000+
Household Inventories
Explore a wealth of historical records documenting the essence of Early Renaissance Florence.
2400+
Florentines Listed
Dive into a vast collection of over 2,400 Florentines of all social classes who lived between 1384-1532.
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Archival Collection
Discover the fond Magistrato dei Pupilli Avanti il Principato on which this research is based on.
Unveiling History
3,000 household inventories will uncover the private, hidden stories and treasures of Renaissance Florence, bringing the past to life.
Our team of dedicated historians, paleographers, and architectural designers is committed to meticulously examining and cataloging every artifact and document from the domestic inventories of Renaissance Florence. We believe that by bringing these historical treasures to light, we can provide invaluable insights into the daily lives, traditions, and cultural practices of this remarkable era. Our mission is to ensure that these invaluable pieces of history are not just preserved, but also made accessible to everyone who is eager to delve into the fascinating world of Renaissance Florence.
Discover the rich data in pupilli’s inventories
Architecture History
Explore a diverse collection of historical documents shedding light on the design and organization of domestic space and daily life of Renaissance Florence.
Artworks
Discover a selection of works of art, offering insight into the collection and display practices of private space in Renaissance Florence.
Writing & Reading
Delve into a unique collection of manuscripts and writing instruments that provide a glimpse into the education, personal faith, and reading choices of Renaissance Florenceʼs inhabitants.
Food & Wine
Explore a collection of objects related to food production and related rites of consumption, providing a window into the daily lives of Renaissance Florentines.
Clothing & Fashion
Browse through our comprehensive catalog of clothing artifacts from Renaissance Florence, offering insights into the eraʼs cultural and artistic landscape.
Weapons & Heraldry
Uncover artifacts that offer a glimpse into the use of weapons, practices of chivalry and family traditions in the space of domestic life of Renaissance Florence,
Meet Our Team
Our team is composed of passionate architectural and art historians, dedicated paleographers, and meticulous architects working on digital reconstructions, each committed to uncovering and preserving the rich history of Renaissance Florence. With a shared enthusiasm for unearthing the past, our members bring diverse expertise and a deep understanding of the era, ensuring that our project is approached with both rigor and a genuine love for history.
Lorenzo Vigotti, Ph.D.
Architectural Historian
Prof. George Bent
Art Historian
Arch. Emiliano Sborgia
Digital Art Architect
Vieri Mazzoni, Ph.D.
Paleographer
Florence illuminated consortium
CATASTO
The 1427 tax records of the city of Florence will be made searchable in an online database supported by OCHRE.
DIGITAL SEPULTUARIO
An online resource for the study of commemorative culture in Florence from the thirteenth through the eighteenth centuries.
FLORENCE AS IT WAS
Digital reconstruction of Florence the way it appeared at the end of the fifteenth century through the creation of 3D models of buildings and high-resolution 3D models of the artworks that were once inside them.
MILITIA
This project explores military and chivalric culture through family networks in late medieval and early Modern Florence.
INSTITUTIONAL supporters
National Endowment for the Humanties (2024-26)
NEH’s Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Grant Program in the Division of Preservation and Access has been awarded to the federated project Florence Illuminated: Visualizing the History of Art, Architecture, and Society, which includes CATASTO (University of Chicago), Florence As It Was (Washington & Lee University), Digital Sepultuario (University of Virginia), Militia (Indiana University), and Pupilli.
Kunthistorishes Institut in Florenz – Max-Plank-Institut (2020-22)
A two-year post-doc fellowship at the KHI under the supervision of Director Alessandro Nova has made possible the early survey of the Pupilli inventories, with a focus on works of art and books listed in the Florentine households.
Italian Art Society Conference Travel Grant (2022)
The Italian Art Society Conference Travel Grant for Emerging Scholars has been awarded to present a paper related to the Pupilli project at the 2022 Andrew Ladis Memorial Trecento Conference.