In accordance with the Pope's suggestion, Cardinal Monti bequeathed to the Academy of Sciences of Bologna Institute his 12,000 volume library and a collection of paintings which included portraits of major scientific figures.
Cardinal Monti bequeathed to the Academy of Sciences of Bologna Institute his 12,000 volume library. This was in accordance with the Pope's suggestion. Cardinal Monti bequeathed to the Academy of Sciences of a collection of paintings. This was in accordance with the Pope's suggestion. These paintings included portraits of major scientific figures.