LECTURE 1 "Rome"
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Sculptors seeking to create monuments to America’s military and political heroes relocated to Rome where they found artistic models and skilled artisans. The experience of the Italian landscape, punctuated with historical “ruins,” had a profound impact on American painters trying to capture the unique beauty of the so-called “New World” and its pristine wilderness.
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LECTURE 2 "Florence"
Florence became a destination somewhat later and attracted a very different kind of visitor, one strongly focused on the merits and aesthetic qualities of Italian Renaissance art and how they might elevate artistic taste in the United States. The city offered not only an extraordinary opportunity...
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LECTURE 3 "Venice"
Finally, Venice ascends at the end of the 19th century and appealed strongly to individuals with more modern sensibilities. The lure of Venice was often rooted in the perception of it as a city of decadence, mystery, and extreme aestheticism, made most evident in the works of American artist Jame...
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