About the Event
Lecture Abstract:
Professor Wallace will introduce his new book which relates the compelling story of a forty-year rivalry between the two most celebrated artists of their time: Michelangelo and Titian. This is the story about the entwined lives of two artists who were more attentive and admiring of one another than either would ever admit. The two met twice, shared more than a dozen of the same patrons, and lived in a small world of overlapping colleagues, friends, and acquaintances. They grew up, grew famous, and grew old, learning about and from one another, challenging and inspiring one another. Friendly but not friends, Titian and Michelangelo constantly regarded the other and engaged in a longtime competition. They are the Picasso/Matisse rivalry of their time.
The Katherine Tsanoff Brown Lecture Series is made possible through the generous support of The Katherine Brown Fund. The series honors Katherine Tsanoff Brown, a founding member of Rice University’s Department of Art History, later the Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, and an ardent supporter of public lectures and visiting scholars in the arts even after her retirement from Rice University in 1989. The inaugural lectures took place in academic year 2017-2018.
Please join us for light bites and drinks at the reception following the lecture. For catering purposes, please RSVP by March 2nd.
