Number 24

Giovanni Francesco Monno, little-known cartographer and cosmographer, worked as a surgeon and was a specialist of the 17th century. He published six books related to this period including Arte della vera navigatione. Let’s talk about the scientific and maritime knowledge of that time. (full text in French)

A few things have been written about the Knight of Monaco, who was Prince Antoine I‘s son. This article refers to this key character of the Principality’s history, who was also the first governor of Monaco. (full text in French)

This article is the third part of a study, the first two parts of which were published in the issues n°19 and 21. It deals with Prince Honoré III’s actions during the French Revolutionary’s troubles which impacted Monaco. (full text in French)

The examination of a bust by François-Joseph Bosio, which was reported lost so far, is the opportunity to trace back the French military career of the General Krasinski. It’s important to note that François-Joseph Bosio, a Monegasque artist, was the subject of a study published in Annales monégasques n°9. (full text in French)

Princess Caroline played a significant role : she was the instigator of her husband’s politics, Prince Florestan, and her son, Prince Charles III. Discreet, as wife and mother, she was nevertheless at the origin of important upheavals, like the settlement of a casino in Monaco. (full text in French)

It took a long time for the dialect to be recognized as a language in itself. Besides, it was lately studied at school. This article refers to the efforts made by local authors and the government to its consecration. (full text in French)

The Grimaldi family also has numerous branches, in addition to the princes of Monaco. One of them, the Bologna branch, belonged to Francesco Maria, a physicist and astronomer of the 17th century. Along with his works, which inspired Cassini and Newton, his most important contribution was that he gave the name of Grimaldi to a region of the moon. (full text in French)

These archives documents are composed of unpublished pictures by Alfred Bouvier and Detaille, held in the Palace but also from private collections. (full text in French)