History of Art & Architecture Research Professor, Joseph Connors, and the Gardner's William & Lia Poorvu Curator of the Collection,Nathaniel Silver will be offering a lecture on Isabella Stewart Gardener's Acquisition of the famous Raphael portrait of Inghirami, and the layers of Vatican history it reveals.
Tickets are required and include Museum admission.
Adults $15, seniors $12, students $10, free for members and children 17 and under
‘Eternal City’ professor notes papal influences, legacy of Bernini in Harvard Art Museums lecture.
Known as the “Eternal City,” a label that underscores its long history of both tests and triumphs, Rome is simultaneously the stuff of fantasy and fact,...
Rome, known as the “common fatherland,” was the goal of pilgrims, travelers, and artists from all over Europe. One of the most celebrated was Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), a Venetian who spent his entire career in Rome. He produced on average two etchings a month (fourteen are featured in this installation), and his image of Roman grandeur left an indelible stamp on the European imagination. His vedute (city views), meant for Grand Tour...
‘Eternal City’ professor notes papal influences, legacy of Bernini in Harvard Art Museums lecture.
