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Our 2024 cycle of monthly courses can be followed in person, with lectures and visits conducted in Florence, or online via Zoom. "Blended" lectures (live and via zoom silmultaneously) are held and broadcast from the British Institute library on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, while visits are conducted on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
This lecture will establish the scope and contents of the course with a survey of Florence's major artistic personalities and movements during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Participants will receive access to online course materials, including reading and slide folders, along with a tour of the British Institute Library and its collections in Palazzo Lanfredini.
The British Institute’s Library and Cultural Centre in Palazzo Lanfredini is a delightful retreat from the hustle of life in Florence. Many international residents and visitors see it as a home from home, a place to stop by for a moment, read a book or browse the periodicals … or simply catch up on email (the wi-fi is great!)
Il British Today. In the heart of the Oltarno, Florence’s most authentic neighbourhood, in a 16th century palazzo overlooking the river, lies an oasis of quiet authority: The British Institute of Florence. For more than 100 years il British (as the Florentines affectionately call us) has offered residents of Florence and international ...
Simon comes to the British Institute after a 30 year career with the British Council, most recently as Country Director in Poland. Simon studied History and English at Cambridge before training as a teacher at the University of London. Soon after graduating, he moved to Florence and taught at the British Institute for two years.
His latest publications are A Short History of Florence (2019) and The Medici. The Power of a Dynasty (2021). Many thanks to Christopher Hyder for his Silver Sponsorship of this lecture . If you are in Florence and would like to attend the lecture in person at the British Institute Library, please register here or send an email to bif ...
The gorgeous heritage Library of the British Institute, with its glorious view across the Arno to Palazzo Corsini, is the perfect place to meet new people - international residents and discerning visitors to Florence from all over the world. All our events have a social dimension, and a warm welcome is guaranteed! Come on by!
