Giovanni Pagani

Book and Paper Conservator, Director of Recanati e Restauro

Biography

Giovanni Pagani is an italian book and paper conservator. After graduating in Greek Palaeography from the Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy, he got an M.A. in Book Conservation from the European School for Conservators-Restorers of Book Materials in Spoleto, Italy. He manages a private conservation studio, Relic, in Rome, working for national and international institutions in Italy and abroad, such as the Vatican Library, Italian Dioceses and Monasteries, and international libraries and archives within Cultural Institutes. Giovanni has worked as conservation teacher in Rome and Salerno Universities, and for private institutions specialising in the conservation of historical archival and stationary bindings. He has been working for the Library and Archive of the Santa Casa for the Delegazione Pontificia in Loreto, and for the Benedettucci Library and the Diocese Archive in Recanati.

Upcoming

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19th-31th May 2025

16th Century Archival/Stationary Leather Bindings

Held by string(61) "https://recanatierestauro.folium.zone/author/giovanni-pagani/" Giovanni Pagani

A two-week theoretical and practical course offering in-depth practical and theoretical training in the historical techniques of 16th century archival bookbinding. The class is for only 8 students to ensure sufficient individual time with the instructor. What are you going to learn in this course? Archival bindings, within the wide world of historical book structures, […]

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