The Italian Renaissance | Study Day

From Giotto to Michelangelo, delve into the history of Italian art and architecture.

When | Saturday 15 June, 10.30am - c.3pm

Where | Alban Room  (in-person only)

Cost | £25

Tutor | Dr Valerie Shrimplin, art historian 

Olive groves and cypress trees, peasants and popes, kings and princes, plotting and poisonings, magnificent palaces and highly painted churches – the Medici, Michelangelo and Machiavelli. Such are the images aroused by the Italian Renaissance. This study day will, in three lectures, examine the story of painting in Italy from Giotto and Assisi frescoes of the 1280s, through the Quattrocento (1400s) to the High Renaissance and ending with Michelangelo’s last works up to 1564. Focussing on painting, it will also touch on sculpture and architecture where relevant, and include discussion about the religious, social and economic context of the period.

About Dr Valerie Shrimplin

Dr Valerie Shrimplin has lectured and published on Byzantine, Medieval and Renaissance Art and Architecture, as well as more general sixteenth-century history. She has a particular interest in the influence of astronomy and cosmology on art (including her research on a link between Michelangelo and Copernicus). See www.valerieshrimplin.com

Please note that this event will not be recorded. How to Book You can book online by using the button above. If you are unable to book online please call the Learning Administrator on 01727 890212 (Monday to Friday 9.30 – 3pm term time) or the Box Office 01727 890290 (Monday to Sunday). Tickets will be on sale until 12noon on the day of the event. Please ensure that you provide a current email address when you book.  Clergy and Readers in St Albans Diocese have complimentary access to our Adult Learning courses, talks, study days, and reading groups. For clergy/Reader bookings, please email [email protected] with your name and role and we will confirm your place.