4500 Years of Sicilian Art in 45 Minutes: A Guide to Sicilian Creativity
Guest Lectures
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57m
Dr. Gary Radke
Situated in the center of the Mediterranean, Sicily has seen human habitation and impressive artistic expression since prehistoric times. From painting to mosaic to sculpture to architecture, Sicily offers an extraordinary range of masterpieces that both surprise and delight. Renew and expand your basic understanding of the characteristics of major eras in art history by seeing how Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern styles were expressed in Sicily’s unique multi-cultural environment.
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