Visit Renaissance Florence with Catherine!

By the time-traveling power of art, visit Renaissance Florence with Catherine Chandler!
Join your faithful Program Officer on a journey through through humanism and art at the National Gallery with a personal tour of the special exhibition “Piero di Cosimo: The Poetry of Painting in Renaissance Florence.” Witness the rebirth of classical learning in Italy through portraiture, allegory, and religious art by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. Though Piero never achieved Ninja Turtle status, he was regarded by contemporaries as a singular talent and an eccentric personality.
Piero di Cosimo’s work encapsulates Renaissance painting: the tension between pagan classicism and Christian dogma; the artistic debate that pits line against color; and an urge to place the most august figures in a human context. Many of these objects are rarely exhibited outside of Italy, making this a rare opportunity to appreciate a pivotal moment in intellectual history and art history.
Sunday, April 26, meet at the Honors Townhouse (714 21st Street) at 1pm before hopping onto Metro to Smithsonian station.
To join the tour, contact Catherine directly at cbrady@gwu.edu.