AT HOME IN THE ANCIEN REGIME

A STUDY TOUR WITH WILLIAM HOOD VISITING PROFESSOR, INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS September 8 to 17, 2014 Dear Alumni and Friends of the Institute of Fine Arts,

Just two hours from , the Loire Valley is home to many of the most exquisite châteaux in the world. With the end of the Hundred Years’ War, medieval fortresses were rebuilt as pleasure palaces, where Renaissance ideas took tangible form. Join Institute of Fine Arts Visiting Professor William Hood on a special program to rediscover the glorious art and architecture of pre-Revolutionary . Wander in the elegant formal gardens and step inside picturesque castles to see how the royals really lived.

Begin in Tours, that lovely city on the Loire, with a four-night stay at the Domaine de la Tortinière, a family-run -hotel that has hosted presidents, artists, and film stars. See the château that inspired the tale of Sleeping Beauty and marvel at the double-spiral staircase—designed by Leonardo da Vinci—at the Château de Chambord. Visit the Château de Chenonceau, known as “the castle of the ladies,” to learn the story of the love triangle that led to its beautiful design.

Travel to Paris, stopping en route at Fontainebleau, which owes its present form to the great François I, the arts patron who brought the Renaissance to France. Spend four nights at the Hôtel Pont Royal, former haunt of Hemingway and Fitzgerald. Discover the royal intrigue behind the creation of the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, and spend a full day at Versailles, where the Sun King lived in greater luxury than any WILLIAM HOOD is the other crowned head of Europe. A visit to Mildred C. Jay Professor Emeritus the starkly modernist Maison de Verre of Art History at Oberlin College, where he taught courses in offers a fascinating and rare opportunity Italian Renaissance and to study a Parisian townhouse of the art Art, as well as Spanish Art of the Art Deco period. Golden Age and of the Ancien Régime. From 2008 We hope you will join us on this to 2010, he was Visiting Professor exceptional exploration of the art of the in Italian Renaissance Art History Ancien Régime. at Columbia University, and is currently a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Fine Arts Sincerely, at New York University. A recent Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dr. Hood has also been a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and of the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Patricia Rubin Studies at Villa I Tatti in Florence. Judy and Michael Steinhardt Director Institute of Fine Arts Dr. Hood holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts and is the author of the acclaimed book Fra Angelico at San Marco and numerous articles on Italian art from 1350 to 1650. He has lectured at the Metropolitan Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His greatest pleasure as a lecturer is to speak directly in front of the subject— something only travel makes possible! AT HOME IN THE ANCIEN REGIME A STUDY TOUR WITH WILLIAM HOOD, VISITING PROFESSOR, INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS September 8 to 17, 2014

Château de Chambord NEW YORK CHAMBORD 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Monday, September 8 Depart New York on an overnight Thursday, September 11 Today we visit the Château de flight to Paris. Chambord, the largest of the French Renaissance châteaux, known for its forest of chimneys. Designed for François I, PARIS I TOURS perhaps with some ideas contributed by Leonardo da Vinci, 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Chambord is a fascinating hybrid of a traditional French hunting Tuesday, September 9 After a morning arrival at Charles de lodge and a royal palace, anticipating François I’s masterpiece, Gaulle Airport, transfer to Tours and check in at the Domaine the Château de Fontainebleau. After lunch, the balance of the de la Tortinière, a nineteenth-century château-hotel in a large park day is at leisure. outside the city. Gather this evening for a lecture by William Hood, Visiting Professor, Institute of Fine Arts, followed by a welcome dinner. CHENONCEAUX 1 TOURS 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 LANGEAIS I AZAY-LE-RIDEAU Friday, September 12 Drive to the village of Chenonceaux 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 and its magnificent château on the Cher River. Designed by Wednesday, September 10 This morning depart for the the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l’Orme, it was Château de Langeais, where in 1491 Anne of Brittany and King once the residence of Diane de Poitiers and then Catherine Charles VIII celebrated the marriage that brought that province de Medici. Constructed on the site of an old mill, it spans the to France. Then continue to the Château d’Ussé, a place of Cher River atop a graceful arcade. The château houses a fine towers and crenellations, which was the romantic inspiration collection of Old Masters paintings and Flemish tapestries. for Perrault’s tale of Sleeping Beauty. Following lunch, visit Return to Tours for lunch at leisure before discovering the Azay-le-Rideau. Built on an island on the River Indre during the wonderful surprises housed at the Musée des Beaux-Arts. In the reign of François I, this sixteenth-century château appears to rise evening, there will be a lecture by Professor Hood, followed by straight out of the water. dinner at the hotel.

FONTAINEBLEAU 1 PARIS 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Saturday, September 13 Fontainebleau is a showcase of 12th- to 19th-century architecture due to expansion and embellishment by various rulers throughout the years. A direct “ancestor” of Louis XIV’s Versailles, it is the first royal palace to have been designed specifically for the monarch to exert his dominance over the nobility, and especially the royal dukes. Tour the apartments, the Napoleon Museum, and the Paintings Gallery, and admire the extensive gardens. In the late afternoon, continue to Paris to check in at the centrally located Hôtel Pont Royal. This evening, attend a lecture by Professor Hood before dinner.

Gardens at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte VERSAILLES 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Tuesday, September16 Spend the day exploring the exceptional Château de Versailles and its grounds. Begin Throne Room at Fontainebleau with the Grand Apartments, including the restored Hall of Mirrors. Continue to the Private (or Petits) Apartments, PARIS where Marie Antoinette’s rooms are located. A walk through 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 the magnificent classical gardens created by Le Nôtre for Sunday, September 14 This morning visit La Maison de Louis XIV is followed by lunch near the Bassin d’Apollon. Verre with Jean-Louis Cohen, Sheldon H. Solow Professor in In the afternoon admire the Queen’s Hamlet (Hameau), the at the Institute of Fine Arts. An early an English-style garden designed for Marie Antoinette. example of modernist architecture, it was built between 1928 and This evening, conclude the trip with a festive farewell dinner. 1932 primarily of steel, glass, and glass block. The design was a collaboration among Pierre Chareau, Bernard Bijvoet, and Louis PARIS 1 USA Dalbet. After lunch, enjoy an unscheduled afternoon, perhaps 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 to shop, visit a favorite museum, or explore another area of the Wednesday, September 17 Transfer to Charles de Gaulle city. Following an early evening lecture by Professor Hood, Airport for the flight home. n dinner is at leisure.

VAUX-LE-VICOMTE 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Monday, September 15 Drive this morning to Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. A masterpiece of seventeenth-century , it was created for finance minister by the architect Louis Le Vau, the painter and decorator , and the landscape gardener André Le Nôtre. Immediately following the house-warming on August 17, 1661, at which the 21-year-old Louis XIV was the guest of honor, Fouquet was arrested and his team of designers set to work on an old-fashioned hunting lodge that the young king had inher- Lsantilli ited from his father, Louis XIII. The result was the Château de photo © Versailles. Return to Paris for the balance of the day at leisure. Clockface at Château de Versailles

Château de Versailles

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