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Friday, April 17 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET
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The art and architecture of the ancient classical world was reborn in the 18th century with the emergence in England and France of the Neoclassical style. Known to contemporaries as “the antique manner,” this new style was inspired by the art and design of classical Greece and Rome, which was being dramatically revealed by the archeological discoveries being made at Herculaneum and Pompeii.
Guided by the remains of the classical past, Neoclassical artists, architects, and designers sought to create a modern, eternally valid “true style” that could be expressed across all areas of the visual arts. Perhaps nowhere was this new vision of the classical world more enthusiastically embraced than in Britain, where buildings of all sorts, but most especially country houses, were erected in the newly fashionable style. In this first of a two-part webinar Curt DiCamillo will take us on a grand tour of Britain’s most glorious classical style country houses and their luscious interiors.
About the Speaker
Curt DiCamillo, who joined American Ancestors in February of 2016 as the organization’s first Curator of Special Collections, is an internationally recognized authority on British historic houses and the decorative arts (his award-winning website on British country houses can be found here: TheDiCamillo.com). Before coming to American Ancestors, Curt was the Executive Director of The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, where he successfully raised more than $7 million and initiated many innovative programs. As Curator of Special Collections, he provides strategic direction for organizing and exhibiting our extensive collection of fine art and family history-related artifacts, leads the Society’s Heritage Tours, and provides educational outreach through American Ancestors' extensive webinar series. In recognition of his work, Curt has been presented to the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and The Prince of Wales. He is an alumnus of the Royal Collection Studies program, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a member of the Council of the American Museum in Britain. Curt’s book, Villa Astor: Paradise Restored on the Amalfi Coast, was published in 2017 by Flammarion. He is also the brother of the award-winning author Kate DiCamillo, something of which he’s extraordinarily proud.
Other Resources
Curt DiCamillo's Country House Database
Pronunciation Guide
Historic Houses Website