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The Medici, Michelangelo, and the Art of Late Renaissance Florence
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VISITOR INFORMATION
EXHIBITION THEMES
SELECTED WORKS
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    RELATED EVENTS

    *All events are free with museum admission unless marked with an asterisk.



    WEEKDAY LECTURES

    *Political Uses and Abuses of Art: History, Myth, and Political Spin at the Medici Court
    November 18 at 2:15
    Rubloff Auditorium
    Jean Goldman, art historian
    For tickets call (312) 443-3915.

    The Fashioning of a Public Persona: Duchess Eleonora di Toledo's Ceremonial Dress and Her Portraits by Bronzino
    November 22 at 12:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Janet Cox-Rearick, City University of New York

    Exhibition Overview
    November 29, December 26, January 22 at 12:00
    Regenstein Hall

    Secrets of a Renaissance Prince: The Studiolo (Treasure Room) of Francesco I de' Medici
    January 7 at 12:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Larry Feinberg, exhibition curator

    Express Talk: "Cosimo I de' Medici as Orpheus" by Bronzino
    January 8 at 12:00
    Gallery 100



    WEEKEND LECTURES

    *Mona Lisa: The Best-Known Girl in the Whole Wide World
    November 2 at 11:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Donald Sassoon, historian
    For tickets call (312) 494-9509.

    *Leonardo's "Lady": A Question of Taste
    November 3 at 3:30
    Fullerton Hall
    Adam Zamoyski, historian
    For tickets call (312) 494-9509.

    Michelangelo and the Metamorphoses of Marble
    November 16 at 1:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Paul Barolsky, University of Virginia

    Masterpiece of the Week: "Apollo/David" by Michelangelo
    November 30 at 1:00
    Gallery 150



    EVENING LECTURES

    University Night: "The Medici, Michelangelo, and the Art of Late Renaissance Florence" AND "Juan Muñoz"
    November 11, 5:15–8:30
    Please use the Columbus Drive entrance.
    Free, but call (312) 857-7182 to register.


    Michelangelo's Legacy and the Medici in Late Renaissance Florence
    December 3 at 6:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Alan Darr, Detroit Institute of Arts

    Grand Rooms, Small Studies, and Public Gardens: Medici Sculptural Programs
    December 10 at 6:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Ian Wardropper, Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Splendor, Magnificence, and Power: Art and Style at the Medici Court
    December 17 at 6:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Jean Goldman, art historian

    Italia Viva: Giorgio Vasari on the Art and Architecture of the Quattrocento
    January 14 at 6:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Carlo Bertelli, Accademia di Architettura di Mendriso, Rome



    LECTURE SERIES

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    Michelangelo and His Time
    November 15–December 13 (except November 29)
    Art Institute education staff
    Friday mornings at 11:00, Morton Auditorium

    November 15: Leonardo da Vinci
    Robert Eskridge

    November 22: Raphael
    Jeff Nigro

    December 6: Michelangelo
    David Stark

    December 13: Titian
    Sarah Boyd



    SEMINAR

    Steel Suits and Iron Princes: Italian Renaissance Arms and Armor
    November 16, 10:30–3:00
    Woman's Board Room
    Click here for registration information.



    READING COURSE

    Vasari's "Lives of the Artists," volumes I and II
    November 12, 19 at 5:00
    Dining Room 3
    Register by November 8 (must register for both sessions; no single-session tickets available).
    Click here for registration information.



    STUDY DAY

    Curiosity Cabinets: Collecting in the Renaissance
    December 11, 9:30–3:30
    Please use Columbus Drive entrance.
    Click here for registration information.



    PERFORMANCES

    For more information on Voices programs listed below, click here.
    For information on other performance programs or to purchase tickets, click here.

    *Italia Viva: Harmony of the Spheres, Part One
    November 10 at 2:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Cosponsored with Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Chicago

    Voices for the Medici: Vasari and Michelangelo
    November 14, January 2 at 12:00
    Fullerton Hall

    Voices for the Medici: Pageantry Aplenty
    November 21 at 12:00
    Fullerton Hall

    Voices for the Medici: Michelangelo's Sonnets
    December 5 at 12:00
    Fullerton Hall

    Voices for the Medici: Benvenuto Cellini
    January 9 at 12:00
    Fullerton Hall

    *Italia Viva: Harmony of the Spheres, Part Two
    January 19 at 2:00
    Fullerton Hall
    Cosponsored with Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Chicago



    FAMILY PROGRAMS

    Drawing in the Galleries: Drawing from the Masters
    November 17, 24
    10:30–11:30, ages 6–8 with an adult
    12:30–2:00, ages 9 and up

    Holly Days: Renaissance Celebration!
    December 27–30
    Drop in between 12:30 and 3:30.
    All ages

    Family Workshop: Hidden Treasures
    January 4, 11
    10:30–11:30, ages 4–6 with an adult
    2:00–3:30, ages 7–12 with an adult

    For more information on family programs, click here.



    STUDENT & TEACHER PROGRAMS

    Exhibition Tour
    Grades 3–12
    November 25–December 20, January 13–31
    10:30, 12:00, or 12:30
    Call (312) 443-3679 to register.

    Discover the Renaissance!
    Grades 6 and 9
    November 18–22
    10:00–12:30
    Call (312) 443-3679 to register.
    For more information on student visits, click here.

    *Teacher Workshop: The Late Renaissance in Florence
    December 7, 9:30–3:30
    Fee: $25, 5 CPDUs or 1 CEU
    Call (312) 443-3719 to register.
    For more information click here.



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