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#65 Lavinia Fontana, A Woman of Firsts: A Conversation with Dr. Aoife Brady
Saturday, June 3rd on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Born in Bologna in 1552, Lavinia...

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May 9, 20232 min read


#64 Self-Portraits of Women Artists at the Uffizi: A Conversation with Dr. Giovanna Giusti Galardi
Saturday, May 27th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence The Uffizi has a unique collection of...

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May 9, 20232 min read


#63 Three Florentine Churches and Their Plays in Renaissance Florence
A Conversation with Prof. Nerida Newbigin, University of Sydney Saturday, May 13th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto,...

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Apr 16, 20232 min read


#62 The Medici Gardens of Tuscany: A Conversation with Ross King
Saturday, April 15th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence The Florentine Renaissance was...

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Mar 30, 20231 min read


#61 The "first painter in Europe”& more on Rosalba Carriera: A Conversation with Dr. Angela Oberer
How the "White Rose" of Venice became the "first painter in Europe”? Saturday, April 1st on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY &...

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Mar 19, 20232 min read


#60 Artemisia Up Close: A Conversation with Linda Falcone
Saturday, March 18th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles and Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 5pm London, 6pm Florence Casa Buonarroti, the Florentine...

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Mar 1, 20232 min read


#59 Letters of Medici Women & Others: A Conversation with Lisa Kaborycha
Saturday, March 4th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence After centuries of focusing almost...

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Feb 26, 20232 min read


Vietri's Ritrovo live from Venice with Paola Vojnovic and Stefano Nicolao
February, 14th 2023, Instagram Live

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Feb 14, 20231 min read


#58 Black Africans in Italian Renaissance Art: A Conversation with Prof. Jonathan Nelson
Saturday, February 25th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence How many people have noticed...

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Feb 10, 20232 min read


#57 Eleonora di Toledo and the Invention of the Medici Court in Florence
Eleonora di Toledo and the Invention of the Medici Court in Florence: A Conversation with Prof. Bruce Edelstein, NYU Florence Saturday,...

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Feb 5, 20232 min read


#56 Alfonsina Orsini de’ Medici and Her Roman Tomb: A Conversation with Prof. Sheryl E. Reiss
Saturday, February 4th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence On February 13, 1520, Filippo...

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Jan 29, 20232 min read


#55 The World of Isabella d'Este, Marchesa of Mantua: Conversation with Prof. Deanna Shemek
Saturday, January 28th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Isabella d'Este (1474-1539),...

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Jan 22, 20232 min read


#54 "Filippino Lippi: An Abundance of Invention"A Conversation with Jonathan Nelson
Saturday, December 17th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Italy I am thrilled to welcome to...

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Dec 12, 20221 min read


#53 Jona Ostiglio ~ a Medici Era Jewish Artist:A Conversation with Piergabriele Mancuso
Saturday, December 10th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Italy Piergabriele Mancuso, noted...

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Dec 6, 20221 min read


#52 "Botticelli's Secret": A Conversation with Joseph Luzzi
Saturday, November 26th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Italy In this free session of Paola's...

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Nov 20, 20222 min read


#51 The Noisy Renaissance: Sound, Architecture, and Florentine Urban Life
Saturday, November 19th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles, 11am Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Italy There is nothing as Florentine as...

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Nov 13, 20223 min read


#50 Raphael and the Ladies: A Conversation with Sheryl E. Reiss
The 50th session of Paola's Studiolo, is dedicated to the Renaissance ultimate ladies man - Raphael! Our esteemed guest, Sheryl Reiss,...

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Nov 5, 20222 min read


#49 The secrets of Da Vinci’s “Adoration of the Magi”: A Conversation with Maurizio Seracini
Saturday, October 29th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Italy My guest, Maurizio Seracini, does not...

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Sep 30, 20222 min read


#48 Venice, A Private Invitation: Conversation with Servane Giol
Saturday, October 1, 2022 on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm #Italy It is with great pleasure that I...

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Sep 23, 20221 min read


#47 Angels Listening: A Conversation with Rachel Lee Hovnanian
Saturday, July 30th on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Italy I am delighted to welcome to Paola's...

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Jul 18, 20223 min read
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