Journey in the Landscape of Italian Art - The Pastoral: Underneath the Surface of Idyll
Date and time
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Italian Cultural Institute
500 N Michigan Ave Suite 1450 Chicago, ILDescription
Registration for non members begins on January 31
Journey in the Landscape of Italian Art
Despite appearances, in art, a landscape is never just a backdrop
February 14th at 6pm
The Pastoral: Underneath the Surface of Idyll
Italian Cultural Institute
500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450
The second of a series of three lectures, given by art historian Giovanni Aloi, culminating in a guided tour of the Italian works of the Art Institute of Chicago. This series of talks maps the fundamental themes and landmark moments of the influential history of Italian landscape painting, from medieval to contemporary art.
This lecture looks at the idealization of pastoral life considering the spiritual, historical, economic, and environmental factors that have modeled the representation of landscape in Italian art.
Free and open to the public.
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Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
500 N Michigan Ave., Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60611
- Offer the opportunity to learn Italian language and culture through the organization of courses, the management of libraries and the preparation of educational and editorial materials;
- Provide the networks and the premises to facilitate the integration of Italian operators in the process of cultural exchange and production at an international level;
- Provide information and logistic support to public and private cultural operators, both Italian and foreign;
- Continuously support initiatives aimed at promoting an intercultural dialogue based on the principles of democracy and international solidarity.