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Art cities off the beaten track: Art history talk with Giuseppe Gallina

Franklin Arts Centre from Franklin Arts Centre

Art Cities off the beaten track: Art History Talk with Giuseppe Gallina.

Principalities usually little known in New Zealand, with a very long history and with important, impressive and involving works of art.

Friday 27 September
12pm -12:45pm + Q&A time

Giuseppe Gallina is an Italian who has been living in New Zealand since 1993. New Zealand and Italian history is a passion of Giuseppe’s. He studies information published by historian researchers as well as Italian Art History in his spare time. Giuseppe Holds a wealth of knowledge in this field and loves to share his knowledge with others.

Giuseppe began writing short historical novels in Italian in 2019 as a part of a series titled “Stories between Italy and New Zealand”.

RSVP : Franklinartscentre@aklc.govt.nz
We look forward to seeing you there.

Image: A fresco hosted in the ‘months’ room at Ferrara ‘Schifanoia” Palace.

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