Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities. 40th Ed.

Massimo Listri , a Florence native, is a photographer renowned for his masterful architectural and interior compositions. Known for capturing the opulence and rich histories of palaces, libraries, and museums, his work has been featured in design magazines and, in collaboration with international publishers, been collated into over 70 books. He has photographed numerous notable sites, including the Vatican Library and the Palace of Versailles.

Antonio Paolucci (1939–2024) studied art history under Roberto Longhi in Florence and began his career in the management of cultural heritage. He was the superintendent of cultural heritage in Venice, Verona and Mantua, and became director of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence and the super­intendent for the Polo Museale Fiorentino. Later, Paolucci was the director of the Vatican Museums. A specialist in Italian Renaissance art, he authored museum and exhibition catalogues, as well as publications on Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Raphael, Michelangelo and Benvenuto Cellini, amongst others.

Giulia ML Carciotto graduated in art history from the Sapienza University in Rome. She was a Research Fellow at the Warburg Institute in London, where she also worked for Christie’s. She was editor-in-chief of the art publisher Franco Maria Ricci Editore in Milan, and now teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo and at the Abadir Academy in Catania.