Mindful Hands. Conference series at Fondazione Cini

Venice, Island of San Giorgio Maggiore

Sale del Convitto

From 8 November, 2016

Nine meetings to take place at the Sale del Convitto of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini to analyze the various aspects of the illumination craft



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From 8 November to 22 December, 2016, to coincide with the ongoing exhibition Mindful Hands dedicated to the collection of illumination masterpieces of Fondazione Giorgio Cini, a series of nine conferences will take place at the Sale del Convitto. Experts and art historians will analyze the various aspects of the illumination craft: from artistic techniques to the different uses to the history of collecting. Considering the extent of the collection, the focus will be on the stylistic evolution of the decoration of manuscripts in Italy.

Next conferences are scheduled for 15 and 24 November, 2016 and 1, 6, 13, 15, 20 and 22 December, 2016 envisaging the participation of: Federica Toniolo, Ada Labriola, Massimo Medica, Cristina Guarnieri, Francesca Masi Corsi, Francesca Manzari, Pierluigi Mulas e Stefania Roncroffi. To coincide with the last meeting on 22 December, 2016 a Concert of Christmas Antiphons by the choir of the Benedictine monks of San Giorgio Maggiore will take place at the choir of the Basilica di San Giorgio.

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