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#35 A Conversation with Ben Street, author of "How to Enjoy Art: A Guide for Everyone"
Saturday, January 29th 2022 The recording of this session is available for $10. Ben Street is an art historian, lecturer, and educator...

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Jan 23, 20221 min read


#34 Astrology and the Scientific Revolution, A Reappraisal
Conversation with H. Darrel Rutkin (Ca’ Foscari University, Venezia) Saturday, January 22th 2022 The recording of this session is...

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Jan 20, 20222 min read


#33 "The Tortellini at Midnight" - Conversation with Emiko Davies
Saturday, December 4th 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. I was delighted to do this interview with my friend Emiko...

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Nov 28, 20212 min read


#32 "Rosalba Carriera: the Queen of Pastel" - Conversation with Angela Oberer
Saturday, November 27, 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. It was a great joy to welcome a great friend and...

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Nov 22, 20211 min read


#31 "Making of 'Dante and Beatrice in Florence'" - Conversation with Hershey Felder
Sunday, November 21, 2021 It was such an honor to welcome international star Hershey Felder to my Studiolo! Hershey is a brilliant...

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Nov 16, 20211 min read


#30 "How to Live, Love & Eat the Italian Way Wherever You Are with the Bella Figura II"
Conversation with Kamin Mohammadi and Danila Di Croce Saturday, November 20, 2021 It was so much fun to welcome Kamin and Danila to my...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read


#29 "The Stolen Lady" - Conversation with Laura Morelli
"The Stolen Lady: A Novel of WWII and the Mona Lisa" Saturday, November 13, 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. The...

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Nov 8, 20212 min read


#28 "Creating a Modern-Day Venetian Cultural Salon" - Conversation with Mimi Todhunter
Saturday, October 30, 2021 New Zealand-born but a citizen of the world, Mimi Todhunter settled in Venice, Italy, more than two decades...

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Oct 17, 20211 min read


#27 "Reflecting on 44 Years at The Met" - Conversation with Keith Christiansen
Saturday, October 23, 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. It was truly an honor to welcome a very special guest,...

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Oct 17, 20211 min read


#26 "How to Live, Love & Eat the Italian Way Wherever You Are with the Bella Figura"
Conversation with Kamin Mohammadi and Danila Di Croce I am delighted to invite you to the 26th edition of "Paola's Studiolo" with two...

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Sep 21, 20212 min read


#25 Riccardo Bisazza in Conversation with Paola Vojnovic
Friday, September 17, 2021 Join me live from Venice in a special behind the scenes visit to Orsoni Venezia 1888, the last historical...

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Sep 14, 20211 min read


#24 Conversation with Gert Jan van der Sman
Lorenzo and Giovanna: Timeless Art and Fleeting Lives in Renaissance Florence July 10th 2022 The recording of this session is available...

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Jul 5, 20211 min read


#23 Conversation with David and Ann Wilkins
"Rewriting the Renaissance Art History” July 3rd, 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. In 1993, after the death of...

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Jul 2, 20212 min read


#22 Conversation with Ross King
“The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance” June 5, 2021 The recording of this session is...

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May 29, 20212 min read


#21 Coming to America: Renaissance Art in the USA - With Jeremy Boudreau
Saturday, May 29, 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. Join us on a virtual across-country meander in pursuit of...

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May 22, 20211 min read


#20 Conversation with Kathy McCabe
“Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive” May 22, 2021 No one knows Italy better than the award-winning journalist, TV host, and a...

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May 15, 20211 min read


#19 Conversation with Gary Radke - Rome’s Two Michelangelos
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) and Michelangelo Merisi (15??-1606? known today by the name of his hometown, Caravaggio) May 15, 2021...

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May 8, 20211 min read


#18 Michelangelo, God’s Architect
Conversation with William E. Wallace May 8, 2021 The recording of this session is available for $10. At age 71, Michelangelo Buonarroti,...

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May 1, 20212 min read


#17 A Life of Words: Editing Florence
Interview with Helen Farrell, editor in chief of The Florentine May 1, 2021 No one knows Florence better than editor in chief of The...

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Apr 27, 20211 min read


#16 The Cultural Heritage of Europe & the Heroes who Saved it During WWII
Interview with Anna Bottinelli Saturday, April 24, 2021 This was a live event only. No recording available. I loved talking to Anna...

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Apr 19, 20211 min read
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