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Renowned Art Collection from Florence, Italy, makes American Debut at
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Renowned Art Collection from Florence, Italy, makes American Debut at
The Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University
"Offering of the Angels: Old Master Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery"
features work from Renaissance and Baroque periods
Offering of the Angels is curated by Antonio Natali, director of the Uffizi Gallery, and features tapestries and paintings by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, including Sandro Botticelli, Parmigianino, Alessandro Allori, Luca Giordano, and Lorenzo Monaco. All of the 45 works of art in the exhibition are related to the theme of the Eucharist. The paintings and tapestries portray scenes from the Old Testament, including the Creation of Adam, the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, and the Miracle of the Manna, as well as events from the life of Christ, including the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. Tying together all the subjects is the theme of forgiveness.
Among the exhibition's stellar paintings is the vivid Madonna and Child (ca. 1466-67) by Sandro Botticelli (circa 1445-1510) which reveals the graceful spirit and sensitive lyricism for which the artist is best known. One of the earliest works is Lorenzo Monaco's The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John and Mary Magdalene (ca. 1395-1400), with its pious figures and stunning gilt background that are a hallmark of the Late Gothic style. Luca Giordano (1634-1705), a leading figure of the Late Baroque period in Italy, is represented by the moving Climb to Calvary (1685-1686), a large canvas that depicts an emotional encounter on Christ's ascent to his crucifixion. A featured work is the recently-restored Madonna with Child and Saint Catherine, a magnificent oil on canvas from the Workshop of Titian (ca. 1550). These canvases will be installed in the company of two large and elaborate tapestries from the 16th century that depict scenes from the life of Christ, including The Descent from the Cross and The Resurrection.
The Uffizi Gallery is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world. It is housed in an impressive structure erected between 1560 and 1574 by Cosimo I de' Medici that served as the judicial and government offices of the Tuscan state. Giorgio Vasari, a friend of Michelangelo who coined the term Renaissance, was its architect. It now houses one of the great collections of paintings and tapestries-- many of which were originally owned or commissioned by members of the powerful Medici family. Available to visitors by special request beginning in the 16th century, the Uffizi Gallery was officially opened to the public in 1765.
The exhibition is coming to the United States through the efforts and encouragement of the Amici degli Uffizi, which was established in 1993 by a group of concerned Florentine citizens following a terrorist bombing which damaged the Gallery and some of its impressive artworks. Immediately embarking on the loving restoration of the building and the damaged objects, the Amici degli Uffizi adopted as its mission maintaining the artistic heritage of the Uffizi. In 2006, the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery, Inc., was established in Palm Beach as the American 'sister' organization to the Amici degli Uffizi. Its sole purpose is to support the activities of the Amici by helping fund its ongoing restoration projects.
The exhibition will remain on view in Fort Lauderdale until April 8, 2012. Following its premiere in Fort Lauderdale, the exhibition travels to the James A. Michener Art Museum in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (April 20, 2012 -- August 10, 2012), the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wisconsin (August 18, 2012 -- November 25, 2012), and the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia (December 7, 2012 -- March 31, 2013).
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Live with Dean and Marlene
Join WPBT2's Star Gazers Dean Regas and Marlen...
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Live with Dean and Marlene
Join WPBT2's Star Gazers Dean Regas and Marlene Hildalgo as they host the live Lunar Eclipse webcast from Reno, Nevada on Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 4:00 a.m. -- 7:00 am (PST), 7:00 am -- 10:00 am (EST). Dean and Marlene will provide on-camera commentary and answer questions from our audience as the eclipse unfolds.
The next time a total lunar eclipse will be viewable in the continental U.S. won't be until 2014! Don't miss this one!
While most of North American and Hawaii viewers may be able to see the moonset still in eclipse, viewers on the East Coast and in South America will not be able to see the eclipse. Those along the west coast of the United States and Canada will see the beginning of totality just as the moon disappears below the western horizon.
But with WPBT2's Star Gazers, you will be able to watch and enjoy the entire eclipse. Join a community of eclipse fans, share comments and ask questions. Best of all, listen to Dean and Marlene as they provide insightful commentary.
About Star Gazers
Star Gazers is the world's only weekly television series on naked eye astronomy and is a national syndication of WPBT2. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing for the following week. There are two versions of Star Gazer, one 5 minutes long and the other 1 minute long.
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National tour of the musical comedy The Addams Family made its Miami pre...
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National tour of the musical comedy The Addams Family made its Miami premiere on October 24th, 2011 at the Adrienne Arsht Center. As part of the Broadway in Miami series, The Addams Family is the perfect fit for Halloween week. Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Adams, the comedy will run until October 30th.
Douglas Sills, in the role of Gomez Addams, and Sara Gettelfinger, as Morticia Addams, sat with uVu.
About uVu:
uVu is a community video website and companion digital broadcast powered by WPBT2, South Florida 's PBS station. The website consists of video content created and submitted to the site by individuals, community groups and cultural/educational institutions, which allows the community to experience, at any time, the important happenings of South Florida .
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