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Paolo Cova

Adjunct professor

Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies

Curriculum vitae

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He holds a PhD and the "Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale" as a Second-Tier University Professor in Art History. He teaches at FICLIT (UNIBO) and SAPD (ASMO). He has worked in research, teaching, and communication for the MCAA (Comune di Bologna) and served as the scientific director of Rocchetta Mattei (CARISBO) and the Museo della Città of Livorno. After an initial position at SABAP-COLC, he returned to the Ministry of Culture, holding the position of Art History Officer, serving at the Florentine Villas and Monumental Residences, as Deputy Director, as well as Operations Director for Museum Services and Curator for the Medici Villa sites of Petraia, Poggio a Caiano, Cerreto Guidi, and the Garden of the Medici Villa of Castello. A member of the International Society for the History of Miniature, he has participated in international conferences, exhibitions, and research projects, including collaborations with the University and the Italian Cultural Institute of Bucharest, UNICATT in Prague, the J. Paul Getty Museum and UCLA in Los Angeles, as well as projects in the Holy Land and Malta. He has also contributed to numerous TV productions, creating dozens of documentaries (RAI, SKY, etc.).