Treccano Instituto
Treccani.it is the official website of the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana. The Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana was founded in 1925 by the businessman and philanthropist Giovanni Treccani. His project was to publish the large Enciclopedia italiana di scienze, lettere ed arti (appearing in 35 volumes, 1929-1937, updated with appendices to the present day) and the Dizionario biografico degli italiani. Both of these works were lacking in Italy at the time. From 1925 to 1943 the scholarly supervisor of the Istituto was philosopher Giovanni Gentile. Included among the rich list of publications are encyclopaedic-lexicographic works (from the Dizionario enciclopedico italiano, 1955-61 to La Piccola Treccani, 1995-97), a vast range of Italian dictionaries, works of historical-literary scope (Enciclopedia dantesca, Enciclopedia virgiliana, Enciclopedia oraziana, Federico II. Enciclopedia fridericiana). Since 1975 the Istituto has produced specialized encyclopaedias on various fields such as art, archaeology, the social sciences, law, cinema, fashion, sport, the human body, the life sciences and the history of cities (Storia di Milano, Storia di Venezia), in addition to art books (Pompeii, Venezia, Firenze).
You can find part of Treccani's encyclopaedic resources, videos, articles and a community with forum and interactive utilities such as comments, tags, bookmarks, 'send to a friend', 'suggest to Treccani' neologisms, synonyms, personalities from the past or the present to be added to the Encyclopaedia.
Treccani Online Resources
- Enciclopedia TrecaniA collection of searchable enclyclopedias on all aspects of Italian culture, history, and scientific contributions. In Italian. You can browse individual encyclopedias by clicking through topics and subtopics until you reach the table of contents_
- Dizionario Biografico degli ItalianiOnline biographical profiles of over 30,000 Italians who have contributed to artistic and political, scientific, religious, literary and economic history since the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day.
- Niccolò Machiavelli e il suo Tempo“Il Principe di Machiavelli e il suo tempo: 1513-2013” is the catalogue of an exhibition held in Rome that took place in 2013 to celebrate the 500th anniversary if the composition of “The Prince.” A series of studies written by prominent scholars investigates different aspects and the impact of The Prince in history.
- Video about "Il Principe di Machiavelli" ExhibitBrief video about the 2013 exhibit "Il Principe di Machiavelli e il suo tempo: 1513-2013," with English translation text. Site contains ads.
- Verdi: L'invenzione del VeroAn exhibition on the life and works of Giuseppe Verdi to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth.