Author Series Soirée (1/3) & Tuscany Soirée (4/4)
Thursday, September 30th at 5pm Eastern Time
The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance
The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the handiwork of the city’s famous artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence’s scribes, scholars, booksellers and manuscript hunters, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and imagined a new and enlightened world. At the heart of this enterprise was Vespasiano da Bisticci, the ‘king of the world’s booksellers’ whose clients included popes, kings and princes from all across Europe. Vespasiano’s long career as a prolific merchant of knowledge coincided with the golden age of Florence and the momentous shift in technology from script to print.
Note: This lecture is included in both the Author’s Series and the Tuscany Soirée. Those who sign up for a Conley & Silvers Platinum Membership by August 1st will receive a signed copy of The Bookseller of Florence by Ross King.
Ross is the best-selling author of six books on Italian Renaissance art and history, including Brunelleschi’s Dome, Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling, and Leonardo and The Last Supper. In tandem with his writing, Ross is an active fundraiser for the arts and a passionate on-site lecturer.
Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:
Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded. The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.
After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording until December 31st, 2020.
How to Join
Purchase a membership! → Turquoise & Platinum members receive invitations to each Virtual Soirée Tour automatically, plus access to exclusive events. No need to sign up below!
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Purchase only this tour → Sign up below! Everyone’s first tour is complimentary, simply add this tour to your cart and use the code GETAWAY2021 at checkout. If you have already used the code once, then you can still purchase a ticket to this tour and access to the recording for $35.