The collection consists in the digitized reproduction of part of the wide analogic archive stored in the Classense Library belonging to Mons. Mario Mazzotti, archaeologist expert of Ravenna antiquities and director of the Archiepiscopal archive. He worked in the postwar period and his photographic archive is composed by photographs depicting archaeological sites and restoration campaigns performed at the time. The majority of archaeological sites and restorations that he documented refers specifically to the Ravenna territory. In addition to his photographic documentation a large quantity of postcards negatives and lantern slides belonging to Mario Mazzotti’s academic career, is conserved.
Extent
The analogic fond includes about 8.000 documents, related to archaeological, artistic and historical topics collected by Mons. Mario Mazzotti (1907-1983). The collection is composed by several thousand of documents, including books, university theses, typed notes and photographs.
History
Personal archive donated by Mons. Mario Mazzotti to the Classense Library.
