Daniele Barbieri is an Italian semiologist. He is interested in textual analysis and, more generally, in issues concerning visual, image narration and poetry, themes on which he has published twelve books (two translated into foreign languages) and more than 400 articles. He has taught at the University of Bologna (1995-96 and 2001-2009), the University of Rome (1996-98), the University of Urbino (2001-2009), the Polytechnic of Milan (2007-2008), SUPSI of Lugano (2007-2013), the University of S.Marino (2014 to date), at the ISIA of Florence (1996-97) and Urbino (1996 to date), at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna (since 2007, where he is now a permanent member) and the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin (2012-2013).