Medici Florence and the Founding of the Americas (Hybrid)

Celebrating 250 years of American history, art historian Laura Johnson looks at the events of the 1490s and the influences of the “New” World on the “Old” and vice versa. Her beautiful presentation features examples of glorious art and architectural achievements of Renaissance Florence. How were the Americas mistakenly named after a Florentine and did the Medici's investments in the “New World” lead in part to their political and cultural turmoil? Laura discusses the Columbian Exchange and explains why a tomato was known as a “poison apple” until the early 1800s, even in America!   

NSSC Members $15 / Non-Members $20