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#94 The Art of the Courtesan in Renaissance Italy: A conversation with Sarah Dunant
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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


#84 Still Life ~ A Love Letter to Florence: A Conversation with Sarah Winman
Saturday, April 27th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Writer Sarah Winman’s book...

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Apr 13, 20241 min read


#83 Italian Humanism and the Renaissance of Art: A Conversation with David Fideler
Saturday, April 13th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Join scholar and historian...

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Mar 30, 20242 min read


#82 The Gondola Maker: A Conversation with Laura Morelli
Saturday, March 30th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence We are delighted to welcome...

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Mar 16, 20242 min read


#81 The Importance of Traditional Atelier Art Training, Past and Present: A Conversation with Daniel Graves
Saturday, March 16th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Daniel Graves(American, b...

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Mar 2, 20242 min read


#80 The Arsenale, Venice’s “Factory of Marvels”: A Conversation with Ross King
Saturday, March 2nd Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence We are so delighted to welcome...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read


#79 Risk in Renaissance Art: A Conversation with Jonathan Nelson
Saturday, February 24th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Jonathan Nelson, a...

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Feb 17, 20242 min read


#78 Food and Venetian Diplomacy in Early Modern Istanbul: A Conversation with Eric Dursteler
Saturday, February 17th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence “The best thing that an...

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Feb 3, 20242 min read


#77 Venice, The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City: A Conversation with Dennis Romano
Saturday, February 3rd Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence No city stirs the...

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Jan 27, 20241 min read


#76 The Art of Spotting a “Sleeper”: A Conversation with Nicholas Cox
Saturday, January 27th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Every art dealer dreams of...

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Jan 20, 20241 min read


#75 The Nativity in Renaissance Venice: A Christmas Special with Carlo Corsato
Saturday, December 16th Live on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence The Nativity is undoubtedly...

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Dec 9, 20232 min read
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