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Ms Coll\Wittkower Wittkower, Rudolf. Papers, [ca. 1923J-1978. 19.5 linear ft. (ca. 23,200 items in 45 boxes, 8 card files) Biography: Rudolf Wittkower (1901-1971) was professor of art history at Columbia University, 1956-1969. Summary: Working files of Wittkower, dealing with Baroque and Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture. Included are manuscripts, notes, drawings, annotated proofs of articles and books, and some correspondence related to his writings and lectures. The majority of the files document his teaching, research, and writing at the University of London, 1934-1955, and at Columbia University. There also are some manuscript notes from his early years in Italy and Germany. Series I has been divided into six parts: Artists, Subjects, Book Manuscripts, Proofs, Notes, and Printed Materials. Some of the major files are Bernini, Bramante, Carracci, Michelangelo, and Raphael (Artists); Baroque Painting, Patronage, Rome, St. Peter's, Slade Lectures on the history of art (Subjects); Art and Architecture in Italy, Born under Saturn, and Matthews Lectures: Gothic vs. Classic (Book Manuscripts). In addition there are proofs of essays and reviews with manuscript corrections and emendations, copies of several of his own published works with his manuscript corrections, and typescript insertions for new editions. The Notes consist of eight card file boxes with notes chiefly relating to the Baroque period and Bernini. In Series I the contents of the parts overlap. For example, material relating to Bernini can be found in Artists, in Subjects under Rome and St. Peter's, and in Notes. Series II consists of manuscripts, typescripts, notes, galleys, and corrected page proofs of Wittkower's lectures and articles on Renaissance and Baroque sculpture and architecture, which were edited posthumously by Margot Wittkower for inclusion in Sculpture: Process and Principle (1977) and The Collected Essays of Rudolf Wittkower (1978). Series III (1992 addition): The correspondence consists of invitations to give lectures, 1955-1971, including the Slade Lectures, 1970-1971; and correspondence and lectures for the "Congress on Proportion," Milan, 1951. There is the typescript for Wittkower's bibliography, Literature on Georgian Architecture (1946); a photocopy of page proofs for the German editions of his Allegory and the Migration of Symbols (1976); and entries and notes for an unpublished annotated bibliography of works on English architecture from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Series IV (1992 addition): Lectures, notes, architectural sketches, and clippings mostly relating to Palladian architecture are in these files documenting Wittkower's research from 1950 to 1970 in various cities of North America and Europe, and his teaching in the U.S. and in Italy. Organization: Arranged by topic. Boxes 1-32: Series I; Boxes 33-38: Series II; Boxes 39-41: Series III; Boxes 42-44: Series IV. Finding aids: Contents list, 12p. Donor: Gift of Mrs. Margot Wittkower, 1974; 1977; 1979; 1983; 1992. Available for faculty, students, and researchers engaged in scholarly or publication projects. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian or Rare Books and Manuscripts. 1. Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo, 1598-1680. 2. Bramante, Donato, 14447-1514. 3. Carracci, Agostino, 1557- 1602. 4. Carracci, Lodovico, 1555-1619. 5. Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609. 6. Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475- 1564. 7. Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580. 8. Raphael, 1483-1520. 9. Columbia University-Faculty. 10. University of London. 11. Basilica di SanPietro in Vaticano. 12. Architecture. 13. Sculpture. 14. Art. 15. Artists as architects. 16. Painting. 17. Arts, Renaissance. 18. Arts, Baroque. 19. Arts-Germany. 20. Arts- Italy. 21. Architecture-Italy. 22. Cathedrals-Italy. 23. Rome (Italy)-History. 24. Architectural drawings. 25. Articles. 26. Bibliographies. 27. Card files 28. Drawings. 29. Essays. 30. Galley proofs. 31. Lectures. 32. Manuscripts for publication. 33. Notes. 34. Proofs. 35. Reviews. 36. Sketches. 37. College teachers. 38. Architects. 39. Art historians. 40. Artists, 41. Sculptors. I. Wittkower, Margot. ID: NYCR89-A956 1971 BRC - 12/83 HR - 10/00 BRC - 5/77 BRC - 3/92 BRC - 11/79 KM - 11/92 1. FJ'DOLF WITTKCWSR PAPERS SERIES I A list of Folders and Boxes SERIES I PART 1 (Boxes 1 - 16) "(Boxes 17 - 32) Arxisx-s Algardi's Relief of Pope Liberius Baptizing Neophytes Box 1 Bernini & French Academy: Lecture. Letter by Anthony Blunt, with the British Expeditionary Forces in France, Headquarters Boulogne, no date, (before Dunkerque). Bernini at the court of Louis XIV: Lecture* nernini at the court of Louis XIV: Bust of Louis XIV. Lectures, 19L9, U.S.A. Bernini - Poussin: Classical Models. International Congress, New York, Bernini: The Complex of St. Peter's. Bernini: Correspondence, 1^56 - 70. Bernini: Countess Matilda, Bronze. Bernini:' Documents 1 (Bust Charles I). Bernini: Documents 2. Bernini: England. V Bernini: Equestrian Monument of Louis 7TV. Lecture^ B«x 2 Bernini: Equestrian Monument of Louis XIV. Notes 1. Bernini: Equestrian Monument of Louis XIV. Notes 2« Bernini: Influence in England. Bernini: Lecture Hertziana, 1955. Bernini: Lecture. Carleton University, Ottawa. November, 1967. Bernini: Lecture. Los Angeles, 1967. Bernini: Sculptures. Lecture. Bernini: Sculptures. Lectures: Bonn, 1933} Rome, 1055; Detroit, May, 1965} Metropolitan, April, 1956. Bernini:Letter after return from Paris (unpublished). Wittkower p. £• Artists Box 2 (cont.) Bernini: Letters, Bernini, letter 1652, Trivulzio, letter 16C6. Xerox, Ms copy. Milan. Bernini: Material 1966 Edition Bernini: Notes* Bernini: Pelican Draft. Box 3 Borromini: Lecture, Rome, 1967. Correspondence 1966 - 69» Borromini: Drafts, Notes* Borromini! Lecture, Rome, 1967. English text, Italian text, Italian proofs - publication, Appendices, Postcript. May 10, 1967. Rome, Capitol, Inaugural lecture of Borromini Celebration.Personality e destino di Francesco Borromini. Bramante: Tempietto. Comparative Material. Bramante: Tempietto. Correspondence 1^65 - 1971. Bramante: Tempietto. Inscriptions & history. Bramante: Tempiette. Interpolation of inscribed figures. Bramante: Tempietto. Notes. Bra^iante: Tempietto* Photos. Box 4 Breughel: Lecture. Brunelleschi: Draft for lectures. Material and Ms. with correspondence. Brunelleschi: Optics. Caf* Carracci Minutiae - Festschrift (?) Dr. Tietze* Carracci: Miscellany. Carracci: Notes. Comacchini: Equestrian Monument of Charlemagne* Cortona, Pietro da Dupe*rac: Manuscript, translation, notes* Wittkower p. 5 Artists (cont*) Box 5 Giotto: Lecture Hugo van der Goest Lecture Goya: Lecture Gruenwald: Lecture Guarini Congress Inigo Jones: Lecture - Notes Le Corbusier: Notes - Lecture, 1961. Longhena: Venetian Baroque - Vienna. Notes. Michelangelot Vorlesungen. Courtauld Institute, 1935 - 1936* Michelangelo: Courtauld Lecture II. Michelangelo: Courtauld Lecture III. Michelangelo: Courtauld Lecture IV. Michelangelo: Courtauld Lecture V. Michelangelo: Courtanld Lecture VI. Michelangelo: Sistine Ceiling Lecture* Michelangelo: Lecture - Liverpool School of Architecture, 1943. Michelangelo: Technique• Lecture - Oxford, I960* Michelangelo: Julius Tomb, Medici Chapel. Lecture - Courtauld Institute, 1939. Michelangelo: Notes (before 1933)* Box 6 Nanni di Baccio Bigi and Michelangelo. Festschrift Middledorf* Piranesi as Architect. Sssay and Notes* Piranesi: and Egyptomania. April, 1969 (also notes)* Poussin. Raphael: Lecture - Oberlin, 1963. Raphael: Notes. Raphael: Stanze lectures* . Wittkower p. 4 Artists (cont*) B«x 6 (cont.) Rainaldi: Carlo Rainaldi und die Roemlsche Architektur des Hoeh Barock* German original text. English translation, notes. Rembrandt: Lecture. Vittone: Lecture - Munich, 1956} Blunt Festschrift, 1966; Harvard, 1Q77. Vittone: Notes, SERIES I. PART g. Subjects Box 7 Academies: Three lectures. LfArcadia e il Giorgionismo, I960. Architecture: Chamber!s Encyclopedia* Art: 1650 - 1700* Cartridge Modern History, I960* Art Theory - Art Criticism - Quality (Bibliography)* Artists1 Conduct: Lectures, NOT., 1961. Artists1 Conduct: Emory University, 1963* Baroque Baroque: Architecture, A.A. Lectures. Baroque: Architecture* Course* Baroque (Italian): Architecture. Course - Cambridge, England, 1970# Baroque: Barokarchitektur in Italien. Baroque Art and the Jesuit Contribution* Lecture and Notes* Baroque Art: The Jesuit Contribution - t.ms., 27 p.5 ms. corrections* Baroque as a Critical Term. Eryn Mawr, I960* Box 8 Baroque: Le cupole di Vittone. Baroque: Italian Painting, 17 - 18 c. Spr, 1963* _-- Baroque: lecture - II Barocco in Italia* Convegno, Rome, 1960o Baroque: Rome • Lectures, 1957* baroque: Louvre* Wittkower p. 5 Subjects (confr*) B«x 8 (cont.) Baroque: Misc. Notes - 1. Baroque: Misc. Notes - 2* Baroque: Misc. Notes - 3* Baroque: Oil Bozzetti Baroque. Baroque: Roman Baroque Sculptors: Oeuvres I. Baratta, Bolgi* Baroque: Roman Baroque Sculptors: Oeuvres II* Baroque: Roman Baroque Sculptors: Oeuvres III. Rondone, Rusconi. Bafcoque: Roman Baroque Sculptors: Oeuvres IV. Baroque: Roman Baroque Sculptors: Oeuvres V.. Raggi. Baroque: Roman Baroque Sculptors: Oeuvres VI. Guidi. Box 9 Baroque: Sculpture Course, 1961. Baroque: Late Baroque Sculpture - Notes. Baroque: Sculpture. Notes. Baroque: Sculpture. Towns Topographical. Baroque: Topography: Roman Churches 1. Baroque: Topography: Roman Churches 2. Baroque (Italian): Painting - Lectures. Baroque: Painting - Notes* Baroque: Painting and Sculpture. Coarse I - Slade Lecturer, University College, London. Baroque: