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April 2020
February 2021
Director Eike Schmidt
Special Lecture by Eike from the Uffizi Gallery The lecture will begin in the Map Room, where Eike will discuss the ongoing restoration work, then it will continue with our Director’s choice.
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Dr. David Dolata
The Musical Engravings of Modenese lutenist Bellerofonte Castaldi (1580–1649) Professor of Musicology at Florida International University, Dr. David Dolata connects the music and visual art of the Italian Renaissance. Artwork provides visual evidence of musical practice and performance that can be found in no other type of source. For instance, the Uffizi’s beloved Angelo che suona il liuto (c. 1520) by Giovanni di Jacopo Rosso Fiorentino clearly shows the type of lute the angel is playing, his hand positions, and even the disposition of the…
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Dr. Emily Fenichel
Women, Jews, and Moors in Venetian Art Venice was one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities on the Italian Peninsula during the Early Modern period. This talk considers how women, Jews, and Moors lived in Venice in the Renaissance and how their presence helped shape the art and architecture of the city. Dr. Fenichel looks at depictions that represent these groups in the works of Titian, Carpaccio, Bellini, and others. Join us at the Museum in the Wolgin Education…
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Dr. Christopher Maxwell
Venetian Glass – a historical introduction Dr. Christopher Maxwell, the Curator of Early Modern Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass will join us virtually. We will project his live lecture in the Museum and follow with a tour by Irvin of the Glasstress exhibition. Join us at the Museum in the Wolgin Education Center. To assure your health and safety, limited spaced seating is available by reservation. All COVID safety protocols are observed. Friends of the Uffizi Members: Free…
Find out more »The Art of Perception Webinar
COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR The Art of Perception Presented by Amy Herman SPONSORED BY: Friends of the Uffizi Gallery & Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm ET (2:30 – 3:30 pm PT)
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Piero della Francesca’s Flagellation, The Duke of Urbino, and the Fall of Constantinople
PAVM/FRIENDS OF THE UFFIZI SERIES The Medici and the Della Rovere Families: Power, Patronage and Princely Collections Kenneth Clark described Della Francesca’s painting as the “the greatest small painting in the world.” Much has been written about the enigmatic meaning of the work, including it serving as a metaphor for the fall of Constantinople, as well as an allegory of the assassination of the Oddantonio da Montefeltro, half-brother of the more celebrated Federico da Montefeltro. This lecture will examine the…
Find out more »The Plot that could have Changed the World: Lorenzo de’ Medici, Pope Sixtus IV and the Pazzi Conspiracy
PAVM/FRIENDS OF THE UFFIZI SERIES The Medici and the Della Rovere Families: Power, Patronage and Princely Collections On April 26, 1478, Giuliano de’ Medici lay dead on the pavement of Florence cathedral with 19 stab wounds serving as testimony to the vicious attack that he had just suffered. Had his assassins – who were backed by Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere - succeeded in eliminating his older brother, Lorenzo “il Magnifico” de’ Medici, that day as well, the history of…
Find out more »Artistic Ambassadors – The Sistine Chapel Before Michelangelo
PAVM/FRIENDS OF THE UFFIZI SERIES The Medici and the Della Rovere Families: Power, Patronage and Princely Collections Decades before Michelangelo climbed up on the nearly 70ft. of scaffolding to adorn the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a veritable “All Star Team” of late-15th- century artists had already decorated its walls. Artists such as Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Pietro Perugino, and Luca Signorelli were sent to Rome by Lorenzo “il Magnifico” de’ Medici to pay homage to the original patron and…
Find out more »Shared Genius – Artists Showcased in both the Uffizi Galleries and Vatican Museums
PAVM/FRIENDS OF THE UFFIZI SERIES The Medici and the Della Rovere Families: Power, Patronage and Princely Collections The patronage of the Medici and Della Rovere family produced some of the world’s greatest art. Artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, and Perugino are but a few who enjoyed the largesse of these two extraordinary families. Much of the art produced for or collected by the families is still contained within two of the world’s most important museums – the Uffizi Galleries…
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