L’architetto Giovanni Montiroli attraverso i libri della sua biblioteca: dal disegno, allo studio, alla divulgazione

Architect Giovanni Montiroli through the books in his library: from drawing and study to dissemination The exploration of Giovanni Montiroli’s library, donated by the Spoleto architect to his hometown for the use of “art students” and preserved by the Giosuè Carducci municipal library in Spoleto, expresses the author’s rich personality and the Nineteenth-century culture that shaped his education, interests, personal and professional choices. The premise for recognizing the underlying thread that unites the collection of volumes and pamphlets lies in understanding the attention paid by Montiroli to the books, both in their editorial uniqueness and as an important source for education and specialization in architecture and the arts in general. A familiarity with books parallels his assiduous exploration of monuments and archaeological remains. 302 The aim is to try to identify the ‘sources’ that endowed Montiroli with his remarkable ability to observe, understand, convey, and share architecture, ‘traveling’ between Spoleto, Rome, and Northumberland Castle.