The Spadolini Nuova Antologia Foundation

The Spadolini Nuova Antologia Foundation, established by Giovanni Spadolini in 1980 by decree of the President of the Republic, Sandro Pertini, is based in Florence, on the hill of Pian dei Giullari, above Piazzale Michelangelo: in accordance with its statutes, it makes available to scholars the vast cultural heritage and library that the statesman bequeathed to it upon his death in 1994.

Better known as the “House of Books” or “The Circle of Cypresses”, the villa – built in the 1960s – overlooks Florence’s most famous monuments and houses a rich cultural heritage: a prestigious library containing antique volumes, collections of Napoleonic and Risorgimento memorabilia, as well as works by Tuscan artists such as Guido Spadolini, Ottone Rosai and Ardengo Soffici, alongside masters from the rest of Italy, such as Giorgio Morandi and Nino Caffé.