Art lecture series at Hopner House: FERRARA, a centre of Italian Renaissance art

Ferrara was one of the most distinctive centres of Italian Renaissance art. Its development was closely linked to the Este dynasty, who ruled Ferrara and made the city an important centre of culture and art in the 15th and 16th centuries. Ferrara’s art combines northern precision of detail, the formal language of the classical Renaissance, richly imaginative decorative elements and a strong emotional expression.

We will get to know the palaces of the dukes of Ferrara and the frescoes that decorate them, which belong to the golden fund of Italian Renaissance art. We will look at the work of Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de’ Roberti, Dosso Dossi, Garofalo and other important artists, whose works today are found not only in Ferrara but also in many art collections around the world.

Lecturer: Aleksandra Murre.

The lecture is combined with a wine tasting.