Tag: testaments

  • Meet Concima: a self-portrait from 1400s to defeat time and oblivion

    Meet Concima: a self-portrait from 1400s to defeat time and oblivion

    Medieval wills are precious mines of information for historians, art historians, scholars of fashion and material culture, but also for sociologists, anthropologists, economists.Behind the dryness of notarial formulas lie glimpses of real life—human relationships, emotions, hopes for life after death, and for the lives of those who would remain on Earth. Journeys and ventures of various…

  • What’s your sign? The notary’s signum tabellionis

    What’s your sign? The notary’s signum tabellionis

    All the documents our project looks at have one thing in common – they were drawn up by a notary.  In medieval Italy, notaries played a crucial role in the personal, commercial and civic lives of every individual. They were responsible for drafting, authenticating, and preserving official documents such as contracts of all kinds, deeds,…