Events

Bernini’s Ecstasy of St. Teresa: Orthodox or Transgressive?

Join us Sunday, September 17, 5:30 PM at Gran Gusto in Cambridge for a presentation by Professor Franco Mormando, followed by dinner and lively discussion!…

The Journey to Jerusalem

Life is a journey and we call a spiritual journey a pilgrimage. Please join Father Michael Collins, as we visit two of the…

The Road to Rome

Life is a journey and we call a spiritual journey a pilgrimage. Please join Father Michael Collins, as we visit two of the…

Immersive Vatican: A Private Viewing

We are excited to share with you an opportunity for a private viewing of Immersive Vatican at the Lighthouse Artspace at the Castle located in Boston.…

Pilgrimage to Unveil the Beauty of Italy

Join The Patrons of the Arts in Italy as we explore and discover the culture, art and cuisine of this beautiful country. You will enjoy…

Art and Triumphalism: The Sumptuous Sala Regia in the Vatican (1537 ca. – 1573). Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting as Instruments of the Papal Propaganda

Presented by Serena Quagliaroli, Ph.D. in History of Art from The Sapienza - University of Rome.

Serena Quagliaroli is a PostDoc Researcher of…

Maps in the Vatican Palace: Carthography, Power and Representation in the Renaissance

Presented by Valentina Balzarotti, Ph.D. in History of Art from The University of Roma Tre.

Valentina Balzarotti received her M.A. in Visual Arts…

Between Quarrels and Sculpture: the Trevi Fountain

Presented by Camilla Parisi, Ph.D. in History of Art from The Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa.

Camilla Parisi is an art historian, and…

The Power of Otium: The Architectural Design of the Secret Garden and its Urban Implications as Means of Political Dominance during Paul II’s Papacy (1464-1471)

Presented by Sara Bova, Ph.D. in History of Architecture and Urbanism from The Università Iuav di Venezia.  Columbia University, Italian Academy Fellow, Spring 2022. [siteorigin_widget…