Islam e Firenze. Arte e collezionismo dai Medici al Novecento. Catalogo della mostra (Firenze, 22 giugno-23 settembre 2018). Ediz. inglese

Exhibition catalogue: Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi, Aula Magliabechiana, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, 22 June - 23 September 2018. This sumptuous exhibition of Islamic art is curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi in partnership with the Museo Nazionale del Bargello. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. It is the result of an international scholarly advisory board which has been working with dedication for two years to select the exhibits and to prepare the catalogue with essays rich in scientific and historical research, designed to illustrate the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries, not to mention Florence's age-old interest in the Islamic world. The leading role in this joint venture by the Uffizi and the Bargello is played by Islamic art with its su