Teresa Pugliatti, Art Historian and University Professor, Dies at 92 in Messina

Teresa Pugliatti, a distinguished university professor and art historian, passed away at the age of 92 in Messina. Her scholarly work spanned various periods, including medieval painting, Sicilian Quattrocento, Renaissance, Mannerism, Seicento, European Symbolism, and contemporary art. In 1978, she released her first significant publication, 'Agostino Tassi. Tra conformismo e libertà,' focusing on the painter. She later wrote 'Giulio Mazzoni e la decorazione a Roma' (1984) and the two-volume series 'Pittura del Cinquecento in Sicilia' (1993, 1998). Additional notable publications include 'Antonello da Messina. Rigore ed emozione' and 'Il Simbolismo nella pittura europea' (2015, 2017). In the 1980s, Pugliatti established a committee for cultural heritage protection and in 2020, she donated her library to Polo culturale Unime.