Padua's Time of Glory in Bochum: Renaissance Lecture at the City Library
Date and Time
Location
Price
About this Event
Mood
Venue Type
Padua Awakens: An Evening about Art, Power, and Everyday Life in the Early Renaissance
On Friday, June 26, 2026, the Bochum City Library (in the BVZ) invites you to an informative image lecture on Padua's golden age. Art historical highlights, lively city history, and literary traces merge into an event experience that captures the event atmosphere of a thoughtfully curated cultural hour.
The Splendor of Padua – Giotto, Donatello, Mantegna
From the color brilliance of the Arena Chapel to the fresco cycles of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The lecture illuminates architecture, painting, and sculpture of the city. Precise positioning, clear dramaturgy, and visual examples ensure a high audience engagement.
Petrarch, Titian, and the Carrara – Cultural Policy as a Motor
How did a court promote art and science? Using the ruling family Carrara, the speaker demonstrates how smart organization and target audience engagement fuel art production - looking at literature, patronage, and society.
Everyday Life Then – Tangibly Told
Besides great names, the view opens up to markets, workshops, and squares. The event experience focuses on sensory impressions: light, material, city sounds – making the past tangible.
The Speaker
Dr. Klaus Rudolf Engert, Italian Studies and Art History (among others, University of Bologna), author of highly regarded biographies on Dante (2019), Boccaccio (2022), and Petrarch (2024), presents knowledgeably, concisely, and ready for dialogue.
Conclusion
A compact evening full of insights: rich in art history, narratively close, with a clear red thread. Anyone who loves the Renaissance should experience this lecture live.
Official Channels of Dr. Klaus Rudolf Engert:
- Instagram: No official profile found
- Facebook: No official profile found
- YouTube: No official profile found
- TikTok: No official profile found
