A lecture by Eleanor Walker
It is well-known that art in the Renaissance was used by noble families to display their wealth and power. How, then, was the Portinari Altarpiece, a Netherlandish altarpiece commissioned by a Florentine patron, the ultimate status symbol?
Following on from her lecture on Patterns of Patronage in Santo Spirito, Eleanor Walker will further explore the influence of Flemish art in Florence, focusing on this significant altarpiece which is often ignored as visitors leave the Botticelli room in the Uffizi. From Flanders to Florence, the Portinari altarpiece might not be so renowned to us today, but there is no denying its importance and impact in Florence the 15th century.
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