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Undiscovered Cities Of T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT u U NDISCOVERED C ITIES OF A RT u Genoa, Bologna & Ravenna u With Olivier Bernier u September 5 to 14, 2012 T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Italy, for centuries, was not a country, but a congeries of city-states and principalities, each fiercely independent, each eager to establish its position by encouraging great art and architecture. Each city had to have its own cathedral, its own palaces, its own collections. Styles differed, colors changed, and invention was everywhere. To rediscover these smaller and delightfully diverse cities is to take the most enjoyable of trips into a glamorous past. The spring departure of “Undiscovered Cities” sold out quickly. We are pleased to offer this second, fall trip and delighted to be joined again by author and Metropolitan Museum lecturer, Olivier Bernier, who was instrumental in creating this remarkable new itinerary. An erudite speaker, he will greatly enrich our program with his insights. Genoa was, for centuries, Venice’s great rival. Its black and white marble cathedral, museum-palaces , and winding, charming streets are all as attractive as ever; and then there is Renzo Piano, whose redesign of the waterfront has made the city turn back to the sea from which it once gathered its fortunes. Bologna, for many centuries a papal possession, is justly famous for the excellence of its food. Home to the world’s oldest university as well as a grand cathedral, imposing piazzi, and museums, Bologna is an important cultural capital. On a full-day excursion to Ravenna, we will go further back in time. The dazzling mosaics of the last Western Roman Empress’s tomb have lost none of their magic; and those in the city’s churches tell us that, though Rome had fallen, its art lived on. In Faenza, the impressive museum reminds us that faience was born in this small, but handsome city. And finally, Venice continues to perform her daily miracle as, golden and glittering, La Serenissima rises from the waters of the Adriatic. For those who wish to extend their stay, an optional postlude in Venice features an excursion Milan Venice to the island of Murano and lunch at the famous Locanda Cipriani. Genoa Bologna We hope you will join us in discovering Ravenna treasure troves of exquisite mosaics, paintings, and Faenza ceramics —great art enhanced by the certainty of experiencing it without the crowds of summer. Adriatic ITALY Sea Sincerely, Tyrrhenian Emily K. Rafferty Sea President T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT u 1000 F IFTH A VENUE u N EW Y ORK, N EW Y ORK 10028 u U NDISCOVERED C ITIES OF A RT u Genoa, Bologna & Ravenna September 5 to 14, 2012 ________________________ u ________________________ formal gardens have been recently restored. View the magnificent collection of tapestries, frescoes, and appoint - ments, and the splendid gardens that extend to the sea. Dinner is at leisure. GENOA Saturday, September 8 Stroll the Via Garibaldi, a street lined with Baroque palaces much appreciated by Peter Paul Rubens and his protégé Anthony van Dyck. At Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Rosso, see collections including works by Titian, Dürer, and Caravaggio. In the late afternoon, visit the Palazzo Spinola, built for Francesco Grimaldi in 1593, and now housing a fine collection of paintings by Tintoretto, Reubens, and Van Dyck, among others. This evening dine at one of the Genoa’s excellent restaurants. Marble lion at San Lorenzo Cathedral, Genoa. NEW YORK u MILAN Wednesday, September 5 Depart New York on an overnight flight to Milan. MILAN u GENOA Thursday, September 6 Upon arrival in Milan, drive south towards the Ligurian Sea and Genoa, which has the largest medieval city center in Europe. The elegant new Melià Genova Hotel is our home for three nights. A late Gardens of Villa del Principe, Genoa. afternoon architectural tour includes the landmark San Lorenzo Cathedral with its distinctive black and white u stripes. Gather at the hotel for a welcome dinner with GENOA BOLOGNA introductory remarks by Olivier Bernier. Sunday, September 9 GENOA This morning drive to Bologna, the cultural, intellectual Friday, September 7 and gastronomic center of the Emilia-Romagna region, and one of Italy’s best-kept secrets. Spend four nights in Join a morning walk along Genoa’s lively waterfront, the a former palace that is now the Grand Hotel Majestic. Porto Antico, transformed by the city’s own architect, After lunch, visit the Basilica San Petronio, which was Renzo Piano. Then rise 131 feet in a Piano-designed begun in 1390 and remains unfinished. Of particular lift, Il Bigo, for stunning 360-degree views. Following a note are the sculptures over the main doorway by Jacopo lunch of Ligurian specialties visit the Baroque Basilica Della Quercia and Giovanni da Modena’s controversial della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, with its many frescoes. Later, explore the impressive gathering of antiq - exuberant frescoes. Continue to Villa del Principe, Andrea uities, including Etruscan tombs, housed in the Museo Doria’s grand Renaissance palazzo, whose interior and Civico Archeologico. The balance of the day is at leisure. u U NDISCOVERED C ITIES OF A RT u u uu o n a u p a C a c u L y b o t o Dove mosaic in the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna. h P . o c i g o l o u u e BOLOGNA FAENZA VENICE h c r A Wednesday, September 12 o c i v i C o e s Begin the morning with a tour of the former home and u M , a studio of artist Giorgio Morandi, now the Museo n g o l o Giorgio Morandi. Then drive to nearby Faenza, B © birthplace of faience. Following lunch, discover the vast Museo Civico Archeologico , Bologna. collections of the Ceramics Museum, whose beautifully crafted objects date from the Renaissance to the 21st RAVENNA century. Cap off a lovely day at the astonishing Palazzo Monday, September 10 Milzetti, whose elaborate decor includes bas reliefs and trompe l’oeil. Continue to Venice and arrive at the A short drive takes us to Ravenna, once the capital of the Hotel Europa & Regina on the Grand Canal. western Roman and Byzantine empires. View well- preserved mosaics that have enchanted visitors for centuries, beginning at the Basilica San Vitale, built in . n o 547. Nearby is the small mausoleum of Galla Placidia, i s s i m the sister of Emperor Honorius, where naturalist r e p d n Christian symbols join Apostles and evangelists under i k h t a deep blue ceiling. Continue to the church of i w d e Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, with its amazing golden mosaics. s U . 6 Following lunch, visit Sant’Apollinaire in Classe, whose 1 1 4 1 . mosaics include a brilliant green pastoral scene. Return v n I , 0 to Bologna in the late afternoon. 2 . m c a z z e t BOLOGNA l A , I Tuesday, September 11 V X o l o c e s o Visit the church of San Domenico, whose sarcophagus was i z i n i sculpted by artists including a young Michelangelo. At a z n e a Santo Stephano, a basilica with several churches, we focus F , a l l on the oldest, Santi Vitale e Agricola. In the afternoon, e B i d discover the Pinacoteca Nazionale and admire master pieces o t t a r t including Raphael’s The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia. Conclude at i r n o c the Medieval Museum, with its treasures ranging from e l a c Byzantine ivory to Murano glass and works by Bernini. c o B This evening enjoy a dinner of Bolognese specialties. Pitcher with portrait of a woman, Ceramics Museum, Faenza. u G ENOA, B OLOGNA & R AVENNA u VENICE Thursday, September 13 This morning view the world’s finest collection of Venetian paintings at the Accademia. Then visit the Renaissance gem, Santa Maria dei Miracoli, built in the 1480s to house a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, and carefully restored in the 1990s. The afternoon is free to explore La Serenissima at your leisure. Gather in the evening for a festive farewell dinner. VENICE u NEW YORK Friday, September 14 Transfer to the airport for the flight home, or remain in Residence on the Grand Canal, Venice. Venice for the optional postlude program. u OPTIONAL VENICE POSTLUDE SEPTEMBER 14 TO 16 Stay two additional nights at the elegant Hotel Europa & Regina and visit the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, which Tintoretto ornamented with his famed cycle of paintings. Also discover the treasures of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, a Gothic church magnificently adorned by Bellini, Titian, and others. On the island of Murano, learn about the art of glassmaking and see exquisite samples of glass objects through the ages at the Glass Museum. Enjoy lunch on the island of Torcello at Locanda Cipriani, made famous by Ernest Hemingway, and view the glorious Byzantine mosaics in the island’s basilica, Santa Maria Assunta, founded in 639. u St. Marks’s Cathedral, Venice. T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT Undiscovered Cities of Art: Genoa, Bologna & Ravenna u September 5 to 14, 2012 RESERVATION APPLICATION To reserve a place, please return this form along with your deposit of OPTIONAL VENICE POSTLUDE $2,000 per person (of which $350 is non-refundable for administrative q I/We wish to join the optional postlude in Venice fees) payable to Academic Arrangements Abroad, 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10018-3721.
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