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Lessons from Vitruvius: with Darius Arya Part Three: Vitruvius as Viewed in the Renaissance and Today
Part three: (Tue, November 22, 2022 from Noon to 1:30pm ET.)
Vitruvius was a creative, even radical architect—both in his ideas and creations. But the Renaissance understood him in a different way, as rigid and conforming to precepts and rules. How did this happen? How can we disassociate Vitruvius from this staid persona? We will take a look at the creativity of the Renaissance and the Vitruvian persona as well as other Vitruvian interpretations through the ages, to arrive at a truer understanding of the original insights and ideas of Vitruvius.
Darius Arya
A Ph.D. archaeologist and historian, Darius Arya has led excavations (Rome, Ostia Antica) and taught university programs in Italy for over 17 years. He’s a Fulbright scholar, fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and guest scholar of Getty Conservation Institute. He directs the American Institute for Roman Culture and its online learning platform Ancient Rome Live.
This event will be held via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link two times, 24 hours before the event and one hour prior to the lecture.
