Michelangelo's David: "The Giant" with Kate Bolton-Porciatti
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Kate Bolton-Porciatti is a professor of Italian cultural history and music at the Istituto Lorenzo de'Medici in Florence, where she teaches BA and MA courses in the humanities. She also lectures at the British Institute, Florence, and at the Chigiana Music Academy in Siena. Kate has published extensively as an academic and a journalist; she is a music critic for BBC Music and a travel writer for The Daily Telegraph, UK. Before moving to Italy permanently in 2005, she was a senior producer and broadcaster for BBC Arts & Classical Music in London and has won prestigious Jerusalem and Sony Awards for her programs. She did her M.Phil. thesis in Italy, exploring the musical culture of early Renaissance Florence.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Excellent presentation and slides. Learned so much about David and the sculpture.
An excellent Conversation! Kate Bolton-Porciatti situates this magnificent work and its artist in the Florence of its time, but only after examining the Biblical and historical parallels in other art forms. She nimbly uses her computer camera to point out details and zoom in on specific parts of the sculpture -- among the best uses of the Zoom medium I've seen in a Context Conversation. Highly recommended!
Kate's presentation was so enlightening ... she presented such a fascinating study of David, giving us a full understanding of the historical background. Kate's slides are fantastic. If Kate repeats this seminar, don't miss it!
Well organized , complete and so very interesting.
This was such a great seminar! There was so much to learn about Michelangelo’s David in terms of biblical history, influences on the artist, and history of the sculpture itself. Really a great presentation too.