Lecture by Art Historian Dina Yakushevich: “Light, Color, and Reflections in Venetian Renaissance Painting”

What makes Venetian painting so instantly recognizable, mesmerizing, and strikingly modern?
Why did a unique painterly language emerge here — amidst the shimmering lagoon, foggy air, and golden morning haze — so different from the clarity of Florentine aesthetics?

During the lecture, we will:
Explore the distinctive artistic mindset of 15th–16th century Venice — a city where water, sky, and stone become co-authors of the artist
Discover how Venetian masters used optics, iconography, and the aesthetics of reflections, shadows, and gleams
Learn how to truly see Venetian painting — and fall in love with it forever