A lecture by Ross King
Ross King tells the extraordinary story of how Filippo Brunelleschi succeeded in building the ‘impossible’ Dome of Florence’s Cathedral against all the odds in the early 15th century.
‘King has made a career elucidating crucial episodes in the history of art and architecture.’ —Time Magazine
Ross King is the bestselling author of books on Italian, French and Canadian art and history. Among his books are Brunelleschi’s Dome (2000), Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling (2002), The Judgment of Paris (Governor General’s Award, 2006), Leonardo and The Last Supper (Governor General’s Award, 2012), and Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies (Charles Taylor Prize, 2017). His next book, The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times, will be published in April 2024.
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This lecture is sponsored by Luigi & Hermione Grassi