The collaborating Dutch universities: Utrecht University, Leiden University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, along with the Dutch University Institute for Art History in Florence (NIKI) invite alumni from these universities to attend an evening of academic discussion and networking. There will be an alumni gathering in Rome on 8 November which is hosted by the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR). The alumni meeting in Milan on 9 November is hosted by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Join us in Rome at the Royal Netherlands Institute Rome from 18.00 on Wednesday 8 November 2023
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Join us in Milan at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 18.00 on Thursday 9 November 2023
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Places at both venues are limited, please register a.s.a.p. to confirm your attendance.
Both in Rome and Milan Professor Michael Kwakkelstein will present the keynote lecture “Leonardo as an Anatomist”, followed by Q&A. Prof. Kwakkelstein is director of the NIKI in Florence and professor of Art History at Utrecht University, specialized in the visual arts and art theory of the Renaissance in Italy with particular emphasis on Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519).
In Rome, the director of the KNIR, Professor Tesse Stek will introduce the evening. In Milan, consul general Mrs. Mascha Baak will introduce the evening.
We look forward to meet you in Rome or Milan!