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#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


#46 Greg Vance’s Venice: A Photographer’s Passion
Saturday, May 28, 2022 In an intimate conversation, photographer Greg Vance take us on a photographic journey to Venice. Greg is an...

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May 16, 20221 min read


#45 Donatello’s Secrets: A Conversation with Victor Coonin
Saturday, May 21 on Zoom 10am Los Angeles & Phoenix, 1pm NY & Toronto, 6pm London, 7pm Florence Art exhibitions are times to celebrate...

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May 4, 20222 min read


#44 Conversation with Monica Cesarato: Andar per bacari
Venetian food blogger and food critic since 2008, Monica is above all a lover of good food. For several years she has been divulging the...

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Apr 7, 20221 min read


#43 "Surrealism and Magic: Enchanted Modernity" at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice -
Conversation with Gražina Subelytė Saturday, March 26th 2022 LIVE ONLY EVENT (NO RECORDING) Like no other 20th century movement,...

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Mar 19, 20222 min read


#42 On the Lost Venetian Church: A Conversation with Art Historian Carlo Corsato
Saturday, March 19 2022 The recording of this session is available for $10. Dr Carlo Corsato is an Educator at The National Gallery,...

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Mar 12, 20222 min read


#41 The Art of Observing Art: A Conversation with Joe Navarro
Saturday, March 12th 2022 Bestselling author Joe Navarro is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of nonverbal communication....

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Mar 2, 20222 min read


#40 On the Occasion of Michelangelo’s 547th Birthday!
A Conversation with Dr. Victor Coonin - Michelangelo’s David: Then and Now Saturday, March 5th 2022 The recording of this session is...

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Feb 26, 20222 min read


#39 A Conversation with Katherine Zock, Vice-President & Director, Friends of the Bargello
Saturday, February 26th 2022 The recording of this session is available for $10. The Bargello, also known as the Palazzo del Bargello,...

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Feb 19, 20221 min read


#38 The Accidental Masterpiece, Leonardo and the Painting of "The Last Supper"
A Conversation with Ross King Saturday, February 19th 2022 The recording of this session is available for $10. The image of Leonardo’s...

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Feb 12, 20221 min read


#37 Eleonora di Toledo and the Creation of the Boboli Gardens
A Conversation with Professor Bruce Edelstein, New York University Florence Saturday, February 12th 2022 The recording of this session is...

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Feb 6, 20222 min read


#36 Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with the Ermine: 500 Years of History and Mystery
A Conversation with Laura Morelli Saturday, February 5th 2022 The recording of this session is available for $10. Author and art...

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Jan 30, 20222 min read
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