Discover Horace Walpole's fascination with Florence in Strawberry Hill's Grand Tour talk and find out about the latest discoveries on Parmigianino at The Courtauld. The final talks in our series this Wednesday and Friday will start at 17.30 (GMT) and participants will again be able to listen to specialist talks and submit questions directly to the panel.

Wednesday 16 March 2022
17.30 - 18.30 (GMT)

THE GRAND TOUR, THE TWO HORACES AND THE COURT OF FLORENCE (1740-1786) AT STRAWBERRY HILL

Curator Dr Silvia Davoli and art historian Emanuela Tarizzo will share the inspiration and stories behind Strawberry Hill's new display: In Focus: The Grand Tour, opening 27 March 2022. Book your place to embark on this journey.

Friday 18 March 2022
17.30 - 18.30 (GMT)

GRACE, SPREZZATURA AND NEW DISCOVERIES: PARMIGIANINO AT THE COURTAULD
Meet the team behind The Art of Experiment: Parmigianino at The Courtauld, a collaborative project with current and former postgraduate students, curators, and members of the Conservation department of The Courtauld. Introduced and moderated by LAW Chairman Stephen Ongpin (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art), the panel will welcome Dr Ketty Gottardo (The Courtauld Gallery) and Dr Guido Rebecchini (The Courtauld Institute of Art). Save the date and register below.

THE GRAND TOUR, THE TWO HORACES AND THE COURT OF FLORENCE (1740-1786)

Learn more about politician and patron of the arts, Horace Walpole, the founder of Strawberry Hill House & Garden, and his chance encounter with Sir Horace Mann in Florence, who became one of his most valued correspondents...

Strawberry Hill contained a conspicuous number of Florentine works of art received as gifts or acquired thanks to the intervention of Horace Mann – Walpole’s library included biographies, festival books, catalogues of the Medici’s collections and books dedicated to Florence. This latest ‘In Focus’ display brings back some of these magnificent treasures. Click on the tile to read the full editorial.