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#104 "The Marchesa:" A Conversation with Sarah Dunant
Saturday, June 28th Live on Zoom 6pm London, 7pm Florence, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York I am delighted to welcome back to Paola's...
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Apr 32 min read
#103 This Creative Life: A Conversation with Robyn Lea
Saturday, May 17th Live on Zoom 10pm Italy, 1pm Los Angeles, 4pm New York (Sunday, May 18th in Australia, 8amMelbourne) In this lush,...
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Apr 22 min read
#102 Soul and Body in Michelangelo: A Conversation with Rab Hatfield
Saturday, April 26th Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York A renowned Michelangelo scholar, Rab Hatfield will explore...
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Feb 42 min read
#101 "Saving Michelangelo's Dome:" A Conversation with Wayne Kalayjian
Saturday, April 12th Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York 1742: the famous dome atop Saint Peter’s Basilica, designed...
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Feb 42 min read
#100 The Road to Redemption: Jubilees, Pilgrimages and Sacred Journeys – A Conversation with Ross King
Saturday, April 5th Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York The 100th edition of Studiolo, welcomes back the very first...
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Feb 42 min read
#99 Inside Florence: A Conversation with Livia Frescobaldi
Saturday, March 22nd Live on Zoom 6pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York An account of Florence that stems from a love for the...
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Feb 42 min read
#98 Living Under the Tuscan Sun: A Conversation with Frances Mayes
Saturday, March 15th Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York I am truly honored to welcome a very special guest, Frances...
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Feb 42 min read
#97 The Carnival of Venice, The Unknown Story: A Conversation with Matteo Casini
Saturday, February 22nd Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York Even if the origins remained obscure, in the late Middle...
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Feb 12 min read
#96 The Genius of John Singer Sargent: A Conversation with Nicholas Todhunter
Saturday, February 1st Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 6pm London, 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm New York “Every time I paint a portrait I...
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Jan 192 min read
#95 The Venetian Façade: A Conversation with Michael Dennis
Saturday, January 25th Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm New York There are no books that focus on the unique...
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Jan 182 min read
#94 The Art of the Courtesan in Renaissance Italy: A conversation with Sarah Dunant
Special Free Event but places are limited! To get the Invitation, please send an email to Paola50122@gmail.com Saturday, December 14th...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
#93 The Farnese Collection of Drawings: A Conversation with Claire Van Cleave
Saturday, December 7th Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York The rich collection of art amassed by the Farnese family in...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
#92 Siena—The Rise of a City and of Painting: A Conversation with Caroline Campbell
Saturday, November 23rd Live on Zoom 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York Dr. Caroline Campbell, who since 2022 has been Director of...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
#91 Venice and the Ottoman Empire in the American Southeast: A Conversation with Lyle Humphrey
Saturday, November 2nd Live on Zoom 6pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York On September 28, 2024, a major exhibition documenting...
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Oct 19, 20242 min read
#90 Florence Has Won My Heart: Literary Visitors to the Tuscan Capital, 1750 to1950: A Conversation with Mark Roberts
Saturday, October 19th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Mark Roberts is the author...
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Oct 5, 20242 min read
#89 Youth Companies in Renaissance Europe and Venice: A Conversation with Matteo Casini
Saturday, October 5th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence In the late Middle Ages and...
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Sep 28, 20242 min read
#88 The Secret Ingredient of Portraits – from Titian to Rembrandt: A Conversation with Nicholas Todhunter
Saturday, September 28th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Life etches itself onto...
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Sep 14, 20242 min read
#87 The Little Book of Makeup in Venice: A Conversation with Joan Giacomin
Saturday, September 14th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Born and raised in Venice,...
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Sep 7, 20242 min read
#86 Mimi’s Magical World in Venice: A Conversation with Mimi Todhunter
Saturday, May 25th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence I am honored to welcome as the...
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May 11, 20242 min read
#85 Manuscript Painting for the Confraternities of Venice, from 1260 to 1520: A Conversation with Lyle Humphrey
Saturday, May 11th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence It is well known that the...
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Apr 27, 20242 min read
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