Focus on Venice 2023
Trip to the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
February 2nd, 2023
It is a must-see show — the first retrospective organized outside Italy and thus, for many Americans, the first encounter with a highly seductive artist.
Program
8:00 AM: Departure from the AIS office (230 South Broad Philadelphia) with a private coach bus
11:30 AM: Arrival at National Gallery of Art West Building
12:00 PM: Lunch (self-pay) in the Cascade Café (West Bldg)
1:30 PM: One hour tour of the Carpaccio exhibition with David Gariff, curator and guide
2:30 PM: Free time to revisit the exhibition or another part of the National Gallery of Art
3:30 PM: Bus returns to Philadelphia. Arrive by 6:30-7:00 PM
Max 20 people
8:00 AM: Departure from the AIS office (230 South Broad Philadelphia) with a private coach bus
11:30 AM: Arrival at National Gallery of Art West Building
12:00 PM: Lunch (self-pay) in the Cascade Café (West Bldg)
1:30 PM: One hour tour of the Carpaccio exhibition with David Gariff, curator and guide
2:30 PM: Free time to revisit the exhibition or another part of the National Gallery of Art
3:30 PM: Bus returns to Philadelphia. Arrive by 6:30-7:00 PM
Max 20 people
A leading figure in the art of Renaissance Venice, Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1460/1466–1525/1526) is best known for his large, spectacular narrative paintings that brought sacred history to life. Although for centuries he has been loved and celebrated in his native city for his observant eye, fertile imagination, and storytelling prowess, this exhibition marks the first retrospective of the artist ever held outside Italy. More ...
