Events
As California and Northwest Patrons, we are constantly engaging in a series of exclusive curated events throughout the year. Typically, we have at least four events annually in and around Southern California (predominantly throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties, with occasional events in San Francisco and Bay Area-adjacent cities), and two to four events in the Seattle area. Admission to all events is for current Patrons only, and is included as a benefit of membership.
Anatomy of Lucas Cranach’s Adam & Eve: A Case Study in Conservation
We are pleased to share with you an upcoming event in Los Angeles (and streamed virtually worldwide) via our friends at the Getty Museum: world-class conservation experts from the Getty, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museo del Prado, and the Norton Simon will discuss the recently-completed restoration of Lucas Cranach the Elder's 16th century masterpiece, Adam & Eve, and will be on hand to answer questions from the audience.
Mona Lisa’s Smile: Depictions of Emotion in Art
We’ll explore how emotions - affective states - were represented by some of the greatest artists of the period, including Giotto, Donatello, and Bernini.
Michelangelo and the Tragedy of the Tomb
A virtual tour of the lavish villas constructed by Renaissance Italians in Rome, focusing on the Villa Borghese and the Villa Farnesina.
Renaissance Pleasure Palaces
A virtual tour of the lavish villas constructed by Renaissance Italians in Rome, focusing on the Villa Borghese and the Villa Farnesina.
Saints, Symbols, & Spaghetti
An exploration of the sometimes violent, often bizarre, but always fascinating representations of saints and martyrs in Italian art.
Medici: The Art of Power
We’ll explore the visual language of the Medici, one of the most wealthy and powerful families in Renaissance Italy.
Virtual Lecture Series
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The Medici and Della Rovere Families
Power, Patronage, and Princely Collections
A four part lecture series with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero, presented in collaboration with the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery (June 2021).
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From the Barefoot Pilgrim to the Well-Heeled Tourist
Travel & Transformation in the Vatican Museums
A four part lecture series with Prof. Elizabeth Lev, exploring the Rome of the Grand Tour (April-May 2021).
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A Shadow of Divine Perfection
Art of the Italian Renaissance & Baroque
A seven part lecture series with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero exploring the great art and artists of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque (July-August 2020).
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Christian Art in Rome: Two Millennia of Beauty & Devotion
A four part lecture series and virtual tour with by Fr. Michael Collins, in collaboration with the New York Chapter of the Patrons (June 2020).