Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti

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Palazzo Loredan in Campo Santo Stefano
Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti

The Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti (transl."Venetian Institute of Sciences, Letters and Arts"; IVSLA) is an academy of sciences in Venice, Italy.

History

The Istituto Veneto was created as the Reale Istituto Nazionale, created by Napoleon for the Kingdom of Italy in 1810. The current name was given in 1838 by Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, when the Venetia was under Austrian government. In 1866, after the annexation of the Venetia to the Kingdom of Italy, the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti was recognized as one of the most prestigious Italian academies. Since 1838, the activity of Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti has run uninterruptedly.

The first seat of the IVSLA was Palazzo Ducale in Venice, then it transferred, in 1893, to Palazzo Loredan. In 1999, Palazzo Franchetti was bought, and the new seat was inaugurated in 2004.

Structure

The institute accounts for 290 fellows, divided in two classes (Class of Sciences and Class of Humanities); each Class is made of fellows (soci effettivi), corresponding fellows (soci corrispondenti), foreign fellows (soci stranieri) and honorary fellows (soci onorari). Fellows are formally appointed by the Ministry of Cultural Affaires after being elected by the Assembly of the soci effettivi.

Activity

Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, 1996

The institute's activities include monthly academic meetings (adunanze), where fellows present their studies to be published on the magazine «Atti dell’Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti». The institute also regularly promotes meetings, conferences and seminars on Sciences, Humanities and Art. The institute publishes and prints books (presently the catalogue accounts over 100 titles). Particular attention is devoted to diffusion of culture by audiovisual media, information technology and internet communications. The institute owns a rich library (over 300.000 volumes) and several archives, including that of Luigi Luzzatti, Italian prime minister in 1911.

Partnership

Italians

Internationals

Notable members

References

  • M. Marangoni, Commemorazioni dei soci effettivi 1843-2010, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venezia (2011), ISBN 978-88-95996-35-6
  • G. Gullino L'Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti, dalla rifondazione alla Seconda Guerra Mondiale (1838-1946), Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venezia (1996) ISBN 88-86166-26-5 1[permanent dead link]
  • E. Bassi, R. Pallucchini, A. Franchini Palazzo Loredan e l'Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venezia (1985)
  • L. Mezzaroba, Le Medaglie dell'Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venezia (2010).

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