Dedalo Carasso

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Dedalo Carasso (1940–1995) was a Dutch cultural historian, author, and curator who served as the conservator of the Amsterdams Historisch Museum for twenty-seven years. A versatile intellectual, he was known for his extensive research on Dutch history, art, and literature. He organized numerous significant exhibitions and authored various works, including 'A short history of Amsterdam' and 'Helden van het vaderland.' He was the son of the artist Federico Carasso and is noted for his deep curiosity and expertise in preserving historical narratives and cultural heritage in the Netherlands.[1,2,3]

Themes

  • Dutch history
  • art history
  • curation

Works by Dedalo Carasso

  • Beeldhouwersportretten 1984 · Van Spijk B.V. · book · Dutch ISBN 9062160220 Author of the text/compilation for the photo book.
  • Helden van het vaderland: Onze geschiedenis in 19de-eeuwse taferelen verbeeld 1986 · book · Dutch
  • A short history of Amsterdam 1984 · book · English Survey of the city's history illustrated from the collections of the Amsterdam Historical Museum.

References

  1. bol.com link
  2. ResearchGate link
  3. Persee link