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Serafino Ricci
1867–1943
An Italian archaeologist, numismatist, and museum scholar, he wrote practical, wide-ranging books that helped bring classical art, epigraphy, and coin studies to a broader public. His work moved easily between the university, the museum, and the printed page.
1 Audiobook
Trattato generale di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte: Italica, Etrusca e Romana
by Iginio Gentile, Serafino Ricci
About the author
Born in Milan on March 10, 1867, Serafino Ricci became known as an Italian scholar of archaeology, epigraphy, and numismatics. He studied literature and archaeology in Milan, then built a career that joined research with teaching and museum work.
Ricci taught classical antiquities and epigraphy, later archaeology at the University of Pavia, and from 1907 taught numismatics as well. Sources on his career also describe him as a museum professional and museologist, reflecting how closely his writing was tied to the care and interpretation of collections.
His books range from archaeology and Latin epigraphy to art history and coins, including works on Roman Verona, classical art, and medal collections. He died in Malnate on January 13, 1943, leaving behind the profile of a learned but accessible writer whose subjects opened the ancient world to general readers as well as specialists.