ART HISTORY

Esteemed art writer and historian Karen Wilkin leads this in-depth seminar on the enduring legacy of Piero della Francesca. Through lectures and field trips to some of Piero's most important frescos and altarpieces, the class will experience the work of this  Renaissance master, and discover his influence on Modern and Contemporary painting. Trips along the "Piero Trail" include Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Monterchi, and Perugia.

Esteemed art writer and historian Karen Wilkin leads this seminar on the arts in Umbria, past and present. The class will travel to several hill towns, including Todi and Spoleto, where Karen will lead an in-depth visit to the impressive collection of legendary curator Giovanni Carandente at the Modern Art in the Palazzo Collicola, and the Spoleto Duomo to see the Filippo Lippi fresco's. Modern masters such as Alexander Calder, David Smith, Sol Lewitt, Beverly Pepper, Richard Serra, Isamu Noguchi, Anthony Caro and Alberto Burri will be discussed during the seminar.