Italian Baroque: Art, Music and Architecture

Italian Baroque: Art, Music and Architecture

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6/23/2022-8/11/2022

10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Th

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$25.00

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In the 17th century, the epicenter of art in Italy moved from Florence to Rome. The artists/architects Bernini and Borromini ushered in the period referred to as Baroque. The style took hold and spread from Italy onto the rest of Europe encompassing not just painting and sculpture but architecture ,gardens, and music.

This course will explore the Baroque style in Italy. Some of the artists and sites: Bernini, Borromini, Gaulli, Caravaggio, Carracci, Gentileschi, The Salute (Venice), Royal Palace of Caserta, Quatro Fontana (Rome), Vivaldi, Albinoni, Monteverdi, Villa d’Este, baroque architecture in Sicily. Neither artistic skill nor a background in art history is needed, just an interest in the topic.

Format: Each participant is requested to present and lead a one-hour discussion, choosing from a coordinator supplied selection of themes and artists.

Resources/Expenses: There is no textbook, but participants may be asked to read PDF documents and/or watch videos specified by the coordinator. Libraries have many books on the topic, plus coordinator can help with research sources. No expenses are anticipated.

Linda Guccione is a docent at the RISD Museum and has coordinated courses on Italian art and the Etruscans for LLC. Many years traveling in Italy and Sicily and two years living in Ferrara have given her extensive experience of Italian art.