Lecture and book signing with author Joanne M. Ferraro, PhD, who will talk about her latest publication "Venice: History of the Floating City."
The book is a sweeping historical portrait of the floating city of Venice from its foundations to the present day. Joanne M. Ferraro considers Venice's unique construction within an amphibious environment and identifies the Asian, European, and North African exchange networks that made it a vibrant and ethnically diverse Mediterranean cultural center. Incorporating recent scholarly insights, the author discusses key themes related to the city's social, cultural, religious, and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy. A refuge and a pilgrim stop; an international emporium and center of manufacture; a mecca of spectacle, theater, music, gambling, and sexual experimentation; and an artistic and architectural marvel, Venice's allure springs eternal in every phase of the city's fascinating history.
Admission: FREE
Location:
Timken Museum of Art
1500 El Prado
San Diego, 92101
Thursday, July 26 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
For more information or tickets, please call: (619) 239-5548 or visit: www.timkenmuseum.org
The book is a sweeping historical portrait of the floating city of Venice from its foundations to the present day. Joanne M. Ferraro considers Venice's unique construction within an amphibious environment and identifies the Asian, European, and North African exchange networks that made it a vibrant and ethnically diverse Mediterranean cultural center. Incorporating recent scholarly insights, the author discusses key themes related to the city's social, cultural, religious, and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy. A refuge and a pilgrim stop; an international emporium and center of manufacture; a mecca of spectacle, theater, music, gambling, and sexual experimentation; and an artistic and architectural marvel, Venice's allure springs eternal in every phase of the city's fascinating history.
Admission: FREE
Location:
Timken Museum of Art
1500 El Prado
San Diego, 92101
Thursday, July 26 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
For more information or tickets, please call: (619) 239-5548 or visit: www.timkenmuseum.org
