Art History Lecture w/ Thomas Richards - Naples, Love and Mercy Pt. 2
Added 2020-01-22 16:01:43 +0000 UTCAn installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon Page
Dear Patrons,
Thank you for your support! This week we are presenting you with Part 2 of an Art History video lecture on Naples by Tom Richards, the Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art. This week’s lecture focuses on the concept of mercy through a deep analysis of Caravaggio’s Sette opere di misericordia or Seven Acts of Mercy.
Seven Acts of Mercy can be viewed at the Pio Monte della Misericordia in Naples and this particular painting was Caravaggio’s first major commission in the city. Tom’s investigation of the painting guides us through its historical context, various components of the painting including the symbolism of the numerous figures and their placement in the overall composition, as well as how the concept of mercy is depicted in other works such as Madonna della misericordia by Piero della Francesca and Caravaggio’s Calling of St Matthew.
Additionally, in Naples, Love and Mercy Pt. 2 we dive into the storied life of Caravaggio and how the city of Naples, at the time the second largest city in Europe after Paris, influenced the artist and his work.
Part 1 of this lecture can be found at https://www.patreon.com/posts/art-history-w-pt-32918882.
We hope you thoroughly enjoy this lecture and would like to remind you that Art History lectures take place every Friday during the academic sessions at The Florence Academy of Art campus in Florence, and are open to the public! More information on lectures can be gained through bulletins posted on The FAA’s social media and e-newsletter. ù
Tom Richards is Assistant Director of the Florence Academy of Art, Principal Instructor at the academy, and a working artist based in the UK and Italy. To view his work please visit:
https://www.instagram.com/tominflorence/
https://www.florenceacademyofart.com/alumni-gallery/tom-richards/
Comments
Lovely lecture, a big thank you Tom. I was fortunate to attend one of your lecturers in person while attending a workshop in Italy in 2017. . I’m always curious if these are our own interpretations of paintings made or is there some way that this has been affirmed in history/at the time they were painted. The narratives are fascinating
Kamlika Chandla
2020-02-16 18:52:25 +0000 UTC
