Casa Buonarroti is organising a cycle of conferences dedicated to the most important folios in its collection of Michelangelo’s drawings for the autumn of 2023.
The lectures are part of the project to refurbish the museum room dedicated to the temporary exhibition of drawings, which will be carried out in 2023 to complete the renovation of the layout and information system of the museum rooms housing works by Michelangelo, carried out in the previous year with the aim of improving the psycho-physical conditions of the public during the visit and favouring the full enjoyment of the experience. The refurbishment of the exhibition room is matched by a research and digitisation campaign, with the cards and images of the drawings being made available online.
The subject of the lectures will therefore be the drawings in the collection, presented in their uniqueness but also as an opportunity to delve into Michelangelo‘s more complex projects and his relations with other artists, literati and patrons.
Lecture Series
Michelangelo’s Drawings
(January – March 2024)
Given the interest shown by the public in the lecture series organized by the Casa Buonarroti to enhance the most important sheets of its collection of Michelangelo’s drawings, it has been decided to continue with the appointments in the first months of 2024, offering the opportunity to learn about – through in-depth studies curated by specialists in Michelangelo’s figurative and architectural work – an additional group of graphic masterpieces by the great artist.
The lectures are an accompaniment to the project to refurbish the museum’s room dedicated to the temporary exhibition of drawings, which will be carried out in the year 2024 to complete the renovation of the layout and information apparatus of the museum’s rooms housing Michelangelo’s works, carried out in the previous year with the aim of improving the psycho-physical conditions of the public during the visit and encouraging the full enjoyment of the experience of fruition. The rearrangement of the exhibition hall is matched by a research and digitization campaign, with the cards and images of the drawings being made available online.
The subject of the talks will thus be the drawings in the collection, presented in their uniqueness but also as an opportunity to delve into Michelangelo’s more complex projects and his relationships with other artists, literati and patrons.
The lectures will be held in the Buonarroti House conference room at 5 p.m. and will be open to the public up to the maximum capacity allowed by security regulations.