LA FONDAZIONE - Fondazione Mario D'Onofrio

The Foundation

MISSION

Established by the family of Mario D'Onofrio (1943-2025), a medieval art historian who taught for many years at the Sapienza University of Rome, the Foundation aims to promote the study, valorisation and dissemination of medieval art, with a special focus on the education of the new generations.

Drawing on the teaching of Mario D'Onofrio, the Foundation wishes to honour his intellectual legacy by supporting the research of young scholars through prizes and scholarships, organising conferences, seminars and cultural events, and promoting publishing initiatives and projects to enhance and disseminate the medieval artistic heritage.

ROBERTO D'ONOFRIO

President

SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

The Scientific Council is the body that guides and supervises the Foundation's cultural and scientific activities.
It is composed of high-profile scholars and experts in medieval art history and related disciplines, who have shared a human and scientific journey with Mario D'Onofrio.

The Scientific Council has the task of:

Define the scientific guidelines of the activities promoted by the Foundation
Evaluate and select candidates for scholarships, to the prizes and the research projects
Taking care of the contents of publishing, conference and exhibition initiatives
Collaborating in the organisation of seminars, workshops, lecture series and study days
Promoting academic and cultural relations with Italian and international institutions

PROF. GIOVANNI COPPOLA

Suor Orsola Benincasa University, Naples

DR. CARLO COSTANTINI

Sapienza University of Rome

PROF. FRANCESCO GANGEMI

University of Bergamo

PROF. MANUELA GIANANDREA

Sapienza University of Rome

PROF.SSA ALESSANDRA GUIGLIA

Sapienza University of Rome

PROF. VALENTINE PACE

University of Udine

COMMITTEE OF HONOUR

The Honour Committee guarantees the high scientific profile of the activities promoted by the Foundation. It is made up of illustrious personalities from the academic, cultural and institutional world, whose membership testifies to the profound recognition of its work and contributes to strengthening the Foundation's authority and legitimacy in its aims and action.