Fondazione Memofonte

Fondazione Memofonte is an Italian non-profit foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore, ETS) dedicated to the study, research, knowledge and computer processing of art-historical sources. Created by the art historian Paola Barocchi, it provides free access to transcribed texts and to research and archiving tools in the field of historical-artistic heritage. Its mission is to promote, support and develop the study and digital elaboration of art-historical sources and to foster dialogue between art historians, historians of the Italian language and computer scientists. The foundation is based in Florence, Italy, and operates primarily in the Italian and European research and cultural-heritage context. Its activities include the digitisation and transcription of documentary sources, the development of databases and search tools, and participation in publicly funded digital-transition projects. A recent example is the MEV project (funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU PNRR Transizione Digitale Organismi Culturali e Creativi), which provides an easy-to-use tool for creating virtual exhibitions. The foundation's work is aimed at scholars, cultural institutions and the wider public interested in art-historical documentation.

Fondazione Memofonte was created by Paola Barocchi for the computer processing of art-historical sources. Paola Barocchi was a prominent Italian art historian known for her work on art historiography and documentary sources. The foundation was established as a non-profit entity to continue and institutionalise this work, providing free access to transcribed texts and research tools. Over time, it has participated in national and European projects aimed at the digital transition of cultural heritage. Its recent MEV project, funded by the European Union through Next Generation EU PNRR, reflects its ongoing commitment to developing accessible digital tools for the cultural sector. The foundation collaborates with art historians, linguists and computer scientists, and maintains an online presence at memofonte.it.

• Foundation created by Paola Barocchi for the computer processing of art-historical sources

• Publication of the MEV project, funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU PNRR

Non-profit research foundation providing open-access digital resources for art-historical sources.

• MEV virtual exhibition tool

  A tool for creating virtual exhibitions, characterised by high ease of use, funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU PNRR Transizione Digitale Organismi Culturali e Creativi.

1. 1Memofonte – Creata da Paola Barocchi per l'elaborazione informatica delle fonti storico-artistichememofonte.it
2. 2Fondazione Memofontewikidata.org