All books in the Rosand Library are available for browsing but do not circulate. All collections and archives listed below are searchable through the online catalogue.

The Rosand Library boasts more than four thousand volumes and includes a substantial rare book collection dating to the 16 th century, periodicals and journals, as well as dissertations. The focus of the collection is Venetian Studies, but also includes topics ranging from Chinese calligraphy to Abstract Expressionism, which reflect the breadth of David Rosand’s interests.

When David Rosand bequeathed his library to Save Venice, this included a substantial part of his vast personal research archive. The Rosand Archive encompasses thousands of offprints, annotations, correspondence and research notes, drawings and photographs that are a valuable reflection of David’s multifaceted career as an art historian, teacher and mentor. Highlights of the archive include material on masters like Titian, Paolo Veronese, Giorgione, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Domenico Campagnola, Palma il Giovane, and Peter Paul Rubens.

The Rosand Archive was reorganized, rehoused and catalogued thanks to the efforts of Rosand Archival Fellow, Mateusz Meyer. There are many treasures to be found in this collection and we invite scholars, restorers and students to consult our finding aid or online catalogue for more information during their next visit to the RLSC. All materials in the Rosand Archive may be consulted upon request.

NEW: Delmas Foundation Collection In 2018, the Rosand Library gained a new collection of books thanks to the The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, which generously donated its own collection to the RLSC. This rich assortment consisting of hundreds of books represents recent Venetian scholarship from major academic publishers, many in art history, but also other related disciplines. All of the books in the Delmas Collection are searchable in our online catalogue. (ex libris photo caption: Each book in the Rosand collection has a bookplate that bears an ensó, created in David’s memory by his dear friend Stephen Addis. Drawn in a single brushstroke, the ensó expresses a moment of spiritual freedom, enlightenment, and serenity.)