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January 2020
Patronage, Architecture and Magnificence in Cosimo de ’Medici’s Florence
Renaissance Art Conversations XVI Dr. Ena Heller, Director, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College Patronage, Architecture and Magnificence in Cosimo de’ Medici’s Florence Boca Raton Downtown Library Although history remembers Lorenzo de ’Medici as “The Magnificent,” associating the Medici family with the ancient notion of magnificence goes back to the time of his grandfather Cosimo the Elder, first of the family to become de facto ruler of Florence in the 15th century. This lecture explores the connections between Cosimo’s architectural…
Find out more »Honoring Contessa Maria Vittoria Rimbotti
Annual Cocktail Party Raffaello Members and above.
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Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Lecture
Renaissance Pleasure Palaces: The Art of Delectation Rocky Ruggerio, PhD.
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Interpreting the Nude in Italian Renaissance Art
Renaissance Art Conversations XVII Dr. Karen Mathews, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Miami Interpreting the Nude in Italian Renaissance Art The nude was a common representation in Italian Renaissance Art, so much so that the Italians were famed internationally for this type of imagery. Dr. Mathews addresses various types of nude figures, religious, erotic, allegorical, scientific, heroic, assessing the social and cultural functions that they played and the meanings they would have had for patrons and audiences in…
Find out more »Seaside Social Cocktail Party: In collaboration with Young Friends of the Symphony
Hosted by Scott Diament
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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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