The Limbourg Brothers, Coronation of the Virgin, ca. 1455–60, tempera and gold leaf on parchment, Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460342
Thursday, February 15, 2024
7:30 PM
“Art is a mirror held up to the society which birthed it, a whisper from long ago history. It is a code message sent to a timeless future: this is who we were; what we believed; what we valued.”
A great efflorescence in European painting took place in 15th century Florence—the Renaissance. The thumb on the scales of history favors the Renaissance because it is so central to our cultural identity. However, at the very same time, a similar burst of artistic genius took place north of the Alps, in the Duchy of Burgundy, one of the most refined and romantic of all European courts. The immensely talented artists in Burgundy produced work as brilliant and worthy of wonder as their Italian brethren, an art with architecturally rich, light-suffused spaces, sumptuous textiles, and dazzling jewels.
About Linda Blair:
Linda Blair has taught art history for many years, at the La Jolla Athenaeum and UC San Diego Osher; she was a docent at The Cloisters. She holds a BA from Mills College and an MA from USD. She is an active volunteer at UC San Diego, dedicated to raising scholarship funds.
Tickets: $16/21
The lecture will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for this event. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. This event will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of the lecture.
Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home.