Mario Montessori - Montessori, Mario & Maria - Lettera Autografa Inedita (1947) menzionante "Educazione Cosmica" e - 1947
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Autograph letter signed by Mario Montessori (1898–1982), dating from Amsterdam, 24 April 1947, in Italian on 4 pages (2 folded sheets), size 28 × 21 cm, provenance Netherlands, with the author’s signature at the end and in excellent condition.
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Extremely rare and important Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) by Mario Montessori (1898–1982), son and primary collaborator of Maria Montessori, sent from Amsterdam on April 24, 1947, to his trusted pupil and collaborator Maria Antonietta Paolini ("Pao").
Main features of the document:
Date and Place: Amsterdam, April 24, 1947
Pages: 4 complete pages on 2 folded sheets
Signature: Autograph signature at the bottom: "Mario"
Language: Italian
Historical and Pedagogical Significance:
FUNDAMENTAL THEORETICAL QUOTATION: Mario Montessori explicitly quotes Maria Montessori's new ideas on "Cosmic Education" ("truly wonderful and full of comforting possibilities for the future"), a cornerstone concept of Montessori pedagogy for children aged 6 to 12, developed during their exile in India.
INTIMATE NICKNAME: He refers to Maria Montessori three times using the historic and affectionate private nickname "Mammolina".
POST-WAR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: The letter describes Maria Montessori's triumphant conference in Paris (at UNESCO/Sorbonne) and her upcoming return journey to Italy in May 1947 to rebuild the Opera Nazionale Montessori.
BIOGRAPHICAL TESTIMONY: Contains strong and bitter personal reflections on Italy's Fascist past ("Italy has never treated me in a way to arouse the slightest love for my country in me. Holland, on the other hand, has"), tied to the persecutions and closure of Montessori schools in the 1930s.
An intact document, perfectly preserved and legible, of extraordinary collectible and museum relevance for archives, foundations, and 20th-century historical manuscript collectors.
Extremely rare and important Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) by Mario Montessori (1898–1982), son and primary collaborator of Maria Montessori, sent from Amsterdam on April 24, 1947, to his trusted pupil and collaborator Maria Antonietta Paolini ("Pao").
Main features of the document:
Date and Place: Amsterdam, April 24, 1947
Pages: 4 complete pages on 2 folded sheets
Signature: Autograph signature at the bottom: "Mario"
Language: Italian
Historical and Pedagogical Significance:
FUNDAMENTAL THEORETICAL QUOTATION: Mario Montessori explicitly quotes Maria Montessori's new ideas on "Cosmic Education" ("truly wonderful and full of comforting possibilities for the future"), a cornerstone concept of Montessori pedagogy for children aged 6 to 12, developed during their exile in India.
INTIMATE NICKNAME: He refers to Maria Montessori three times using the historic and affectionate private nickname "Mammolina".
POST-WAR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: The letter describes Maria Montessori's triumphant conference in Paris (at UNESCO/Sorbonne) and her upcoming return journey to Italy in May 1947 to rebuild the Opera Nazionale Montessori.
BIOGRAPHICAL TESTIMONY: Contains strong and bitter personal reflections on Italy's Fascist past ("Italy has never treated me in a way to arouse the slightest love for my country in me. Holland, on the other hand, has"), tied to the persecutions and closure of Montessori schools in the 1930s.
An intact document, perfectly preserved and legible, of extraordinary collectible and museum relevance for archives, foundations, and 20th-century historical manuscript collectors.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Subject
Autograph albums, History
Number of books
1
Signed by
Mario Montessori
Height
28 cm
Author/ Illustrator
Mario Montessori
Width
21 cm
Title
Montessori, Mario & Maria - Lettera Autografa Inedita (1947) menzionante "Educazione Cosmica" e
Condition
Fine
Year
1947
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Extras
Signed by author
Country of origin
Netherlands
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
Details signature
Hand signed
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