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News collected by The British Institute of Florence

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

A special event for film lovers

James Douglas in conversation with Ulrich Bergfelder - production designer for Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo.


 

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Sale of rare Aubrey Waterfield Painting

A 1908 watercolour portrait of a senior cleric is to be sold by Ebay (UK) auction beginning at 11.02 am on Friday 10 February. The starting price is £350. The subject of the portrait is thought to be the Very Revd. Ernald Lane MA DD, Dean of Rochester.


 

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Women in Renaissance Art

A five day Art History course to mark International Women's Day this March


 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Did you know...?

Did you know that this year HRH Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee?


 

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

15 per cent discount on annual English courses!


 

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Jonathan K. Nelson lectured on the virility of Botticelli and sweetness of Filippino

The first lecture of 2012 was held by Jonathan K. Nelson, the Assistant Director for Academic Programs and Publications at Villa I Tatti, the Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies.


 

Monday, January 16, 2012

Pitti Immagine Uomo 2012 at the British Institute

Once again the British Institute proved a spectacular venue for a Winter Pitti Immagine Uomo party, this time welcoming Dylan Jones, the editor of GQ magazine, and guests.

 


 

Friday, January 13, 2012

Did you know...?

Did you know that the British Institute are the owners of the Henry Moore sculpture "Warrior with Shield"?