Marcia Hall, Temple University
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Rosalind M. Perry Endowed Lecture
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Van Pelt Auditorium, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Free after Museum admission. Ticket required.
To register, call 215.235.7469.
Art historian and Renaissance scholar Marcia Hall will explore themes from the special exhibition Galileo, the Medici & the Age of Astronomy at The Franklin Institute. On view are a rare telescope and other instruments belonging to Galileo, as well as paintings, prints, and manuscripts from the priceless Medici collection. Together, the collections showcase the union of science, art, and political power.
Dr. Hall teaches the history of Renaissance Art at the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, where she is also the Director of Graduate Studies in the Art History Department.