EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR | “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry and Genius”
Presented by Dr. William E. Wallace
with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero

Professor Wallace will introduce his new book which relates the compelling story of a forty-year rivalry between the two most celebrated artists of their time:  Michelangelo and Titian.  This is the story about the entwined lives of two artists who were more attentive and admiring of one another than either would ever admit.  The two met twice, shared more than a dozen of the same patrons, and lived in a small world of overlapping colleagues, friends, and acquaintances. They grew up, grew famous, and grew old, learning about and from one another, challenging and inspiring one another.  Friendly but not friends, Titian and Michelangelo constantly regarded the other and engaged in a longtime competition. They are the Picasso/Matisse rivalry of their time.

The webinar will include a 45-minute lecture followed by 15-minutes of Q&A.

Please note:

• Your participation is confirmed once you have purchased your ticket. You will receive the Zoom link to join the presentation circa 30 minutes before the start time.
• VIDEO RECORDING of the webinar will be available for unlimited streaming at your convenience for 7 days after the event.

William Wallace is the Barbara Murphy Bryant Distinguished Professor of Art History at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to being an extremely popular classroom teacher, he is an internationally recognized authority on the Renaissance painter, sculptor and architect, Michelangelo Buonarroti. He was one of a select group of scholars, curators, and conservators from around the world invited to confer with the Vatican about the conservation of Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel. Professor Wallace has published extensively on Renaissance art: in addition to more than 90 articles and essays (including two short works of fiction), he is the author and editor of eight different books on Michelangelo, including the award winning, Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture, Painting and Architecture (1998), Discovering Michelangelo (2012), and a biography of the artist, Michelangelo: The Artist, the Man and his Times (2010/11), which is available in paperback. His most recent book, Michelangelo, God’s Architect (2019) focuses on the artist’s late life and his greatest creation: the building of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.