OVERVIEW VISITOR INFORMATION EXHIBITION THEMES SELECTED WORKS RELATED EVENTS

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 Click here for registration information. 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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