Michela Ventriglia

In the first section, Serena Spanò Martinelli paints a picture of 15th century Milanese multi-facets writer Mombrizio. His various cultural interests, ranging from philology, to poetry, to history, side-to-side, sided with his activity as a civil servant for the Sforza government. He became increasingly aware of the potential of the newly invented press technology: his studies peak in the Sanctuarium, the first hagiographic collection directly designed for the press...