Aldo Manuzio

May 20, 2017
Pietro Bembo (1470–1547), the son of diplomat Bernardo Bembo, was born on this day, 20 May.

June 7, 2016
Closing Soon: “Aldus Manutius and the Renaissance in Venice” There are less than two weeks left to view the groundbreaking exhibition, “Aldus Manutius and the Renaissance in Venice,” currently on display at Venice’s Gallerie dell’Accademia.

May 7, 2016
How the book changed the world: Aldo Manuzio and the Renaissance in Venice An outstanding exhibition, currently on view at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice, retraces the creation of the modern book, focusing on how Manuzio’s visionary project made knowledge available to a much larger audience.