Federico Motta Editore is an Italian publishing house with a history dating back to 1929. It describes its mission as producing encyclopedic works of significant cultural interest and value, bringing knowledge and ideas to readers through carefully developed editorial content. The publisher’s website reflects this broad cultural focus, featuring articles on art, literature, history, science, music and notable figures.

Topics range from Yayoi Kusama and Antoni Gaudí to Federico García Lorca, Miles Davis, the Bologna bombing and advances in DNA research. Alongside its publishing activity, Federico Motta Editore maintains an editorial presence through news and feature articles that connect cultural subjects with anniversaries, current events and wider historical contexts. The company provides contact details for readers and other enquiries and shares information about its history and evolution as a publishing house.

With nearly a century in Italian publishing, Federico Motta Editore combines its legacy of encyclopedic works with accessible cultural storytelling, offering readers material that explores significant people, events and developments across a range of fields