A Martini on the Rocks: Guido Riccio & the Debunking of a Medieval Masterpieces
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Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
“Guido Riccio” was once the most recognized painting in Siena, Italy, appearing on the cover of Sienese guidebooks, posters, prestigious wine labels, lampshades, and postcards. In many ways, “Guido Riccio” was the symbol of the great medieval city, with schools, tennis clubs, and restaurants named after it. But, in 1989, American art historians Gordan Moran and Michael Mallory contested the attribution of the fresco to Simone Martini, one of the most important painters of the Middle Ages, and triggered one of the fiercest decades-long controversies in the history of art. While most of the international scholarly community accepted the contestation, local Sienese and Italian authorities instead attempted to silence Moran and Mallory and suppress their scholarship. Join Dr. Rocky for this exclusive webinar where he will examine the heated controversy surrounding the painting once known as “Guido Riccio,” and showcase the determination of two men to reveal the truth notwithstanding the institutionalized attempt to stop them.
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