Preserving Artistic Heritage: An Evening with Save Venice
The Gardiner Museum brings together people of all ages and backgrounds through the shared values of creativity, wonder, and community that clay and ceramic traditions inspire.
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Preserving Artistic Heritage: An Evening with Save Venice
November 4, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Limited tickets now available to the public.
A Patron Insider Event
Supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Toronto
Dr. Karine Tsoumis, curator of the exhibition Renaissance Venice: Life & Luxury at the Crossroads, will sit down with Christopher Apostle, Project Director at Save Venice, to discuss the work being done to restore and protect maiolica in Venice today.
About the Exhibition
Renaissance Venice was a multicultural metropolis where migration and mobility shaped the daily lives of its inhabitants. Its position at the crossroads of trade routes linking Europe to the Islamic World brought a continuous flow of commodities like pigments, spices, and luxury objects. In the homes of Venetians, these imported goods complemented locally-made products like maiolica, or tin-glazed earthenware. Renaissance Venice: Life and Luxury at the Crossroads recreates a sensory world of objects, from Chinese porcelain and Islamic metalware to Venetian textiles and glass. Learn more
Presenting Programs Sponsor
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Exhibition Supporting Sponsor
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Official Paint Sponsor
Thanks To
Community Partners
Villa Charities
This exhibition includes objects generously provided by the Royal Ontario Museum.
Header: Dish with Scene from the Story of Daphne and Apollo (detail), Venice, Italy, c.1555-1570, Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Gift of George and Helen Gardiner, G83.1.381
