Venice, at the Gallerie dell'Accademia a series of meetings on the restoration of Giorgione's Vecchia

On the occasion of the restoration of Giorgione ’s The Old Woman (here an in-depth look at the restoration) and its new display within the renovated rooms on the museum’s second floor, the Gallerie dell’Accademia is organizing a series of lectures dedicated to the masterpiece by the master from Castelfranco.

Italian and international experts will investigate different and complementary aspects for the knowledge of the painting, from the novelties that emerged from the recent restoration to the iconographic and iconological analysis, up to the reconstruction of its articulated collecting history. The lectures will kick off on Tuesday, September 24, and conclude on November 19: the meetings will be held every Tuesday at 5 p.m. and are free admission. Following is the program:

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Giulio Manieri Elia, Giulio Bono
Giorgione’s Vecchia. Conservation history, investigations, restoration

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo
Giorgione and the challenge of La Vecchia

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Bernard Aikema
La Vecchia: contrasting interpretations

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Linda Borean
Giorgione’s La Vecchia between Malvasia and Tobacco. Notes from a journey in Venetian collecting.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Jaynie Anderson
With Time: rethinking the attribution and provenance of La Vecchia

For more information you can visit the official website of the Gallerie dell’Accademia.

Source: press release

Venice, at the Gallerie dell'Accademia a series of meetings on the restoration of Giorgione's Vecchia

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