Announcement: 13.05.2026 Lecture of Frank Fehrenbach: Under Pressure. Bodies and Liquids, c. 1290-1650

6 May 2026

Lecture as part of the symposium »Modes of Compression: Aesthetics, Operations, Formats« (May 12/13, 2026, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut and Villa I Tatti)

In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Frank Fehrenbach addresses the topic of »Under Pressure. Bodies and Liquids, c. 1290-1650«.

Organization: Ruth Ezra, Ella Klik, Anna-Maria Meister, Anna Luise Schubert

Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Palazzo Grifoni Budini Gattai, Via dei Servi 51, Florence

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