A lecture by Elaine Ruffolo
Living nearly 89 years, Michelangelo Buonarroti's career spanned the glories of Renaissance Florence, the discovery of the New World, the Reformation and the age of the Baroque. Many believe Michelangelo’s talent was miraculous and the product of a kind of divine genius—a myth that Michelangelo himself promoted in order to guarantee his long-lasting legacy. But the young Michelangelo studied his craft like any Renaissance apprentice, learning from a master, copying, and experimenting with materials and styles. This lecture follows Michelangelo’s journey from student to master, from his adolescence spent in the household of Lorenzo il Magnifico to the execution of his masterpiece, the David completed when he was not yet 30 years old.
Elaine Ruffolo has been teaching Renaissance art history in Florence for over 30 years. She holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Syracuse University and first came to Italy as a Florence Fellow in 1989. She has lectured for many American programs in Italy including Syracuse, Stanford, and Vanderbilt Universities, and is on the advisory board of the Friends of Florence.
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