Note sull'istituzione e sullo sviluppo del sistema di tutela dei monumenti

Preface to the volume "Francesco Bongioannini e la tutela monumentale nell'Italia di fine Ottocento", in which the essential characters of the process of evolution of the system of government guardianship are traced in Italy in the XIX century. the contribution takes in examination laws and structures for the maintenance of the cultural patrimony. Particularly the wise man takes in examination the international protest promoted by SPAB on impulse of J. Ruskin that you/he/she is the prelude for the 1882 law promulgation, to consider the first Italian Paper of the restauration.