Resources & Recommendations #11

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Slade Lectures 2018 (1): Drawing in Italy before 1500

In 2017-18 Professor David Ekserdjian was the Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Oxford and presented a series of lectures titled 'From Drawing to Painting in the Italian Renaissance'. The first of these lectures, titled ‘Drawing in Italy before 1500’ offers an expert’s insight into the early history of Renaissance drawing. The rest of the series is highly recommended listening.

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Presentation of a drawing with a sentence written by Leonardo da Vinci discovered in Switzerland

Silvano Vinceti Italian art historian, researcher and writer presents his findings on a drawing attributed to Cesare da Sesto, a favourite pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, which has been discovered in a Swiss collection at the Geneva press club.

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The Allure of Maarten van Heemskerck’s Roman Drawings by Dr. Christien Melzer

Dr Christien Melzer, Curator at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin, discusses the ongoing exhibition which showcases two albums of Maarten van Heemskerck’s Roman drawings, comprising 86% of his known Roman works. These fascinating and rare drawings depict Rome’s ancient ruins, structures and new constructions before significant changes were made to the urban landscape. The exhibition, marking the 450th anniversary of Heemskerck's death, highlights the aesthetic quality of his drawings, which have historically been valued more for their documentary value.