Urbino and Pesaro
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Monday 12 March 2018
(11am - 4.30pm) - Brockway Room, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
- Lecturers: Paula Nuttall and Geoffrey Nuttall
The second study day in the spring term on Renaissance City States will look at Urbino and Pesaro. Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, transformed his small princedom into one of the most sophisticated courts of Italy, graced by the most beautiful of Renaissance palaces, adorned with paintings by Piero della Francesca, tapestries and priceless books. While concentrating on his remarkable patronage, we shall also look at his heirs, the Della Rovere, patrons of Titian and Barocci, and their court at Pesaro.
Further information about the structure and content of the day will be sent after confirmation of a reserved place.
Tea and coffee will be provided during morning and afternoon breaks.
Lecturers
Dr Paula Nuttall is an art historian specialising in the Renaissance, with a particular interest in artistic relations between Italy and the Netherlands. She has published widely on this topic, and has contributed to major exhibitions, including Van Eyck: An Optical Revolution (Ghent, 2020).
Dr Geoffrey Nuttall is an art historian whose work focuses on artistic patronage in Italy, and in particular the Tuscan city of Lucca. In 2020 he co-edited, with Paula, a volume of studies on Filippino Lippi, and has published widely on the activities of Lucchese merchants across Europe.
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