4 / Quattrocento Florence: Dr. Jamie Gabbarelli

Drawing and Printmaking in Botticelli’s Florence Presented by dr. Jamie Gabbarelli Using works from the Art Institute of Chicago as points of departure, in this talk Dr. Gabbarelli will explore the radical shifts that occurred in Florentine art during Botticelli’s lifetime, focusing on the crucial role drawings and prints played in that paradigmatic artistic revolution. Touching upon central themes and practices, such as the rise of drawing from life, the rediscovery of ancient art, and the influence of Botticelli himself on the graphic arts, the talk will provide a brief introduction to late 15th-century Florentine treasures in Chicago collections, as well as highlight links to many narrative threads in the milestone exhibition “Botticelli and Renaissance Florence: Masterworks from the Uffizi”, organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Centered on the close examination of drawings and prints from the period, the talk will also foreground important works only recently acquired by the Art Institute. More Info below.