Piero Della Francesca: A Life Of Design And Proportion

The celebrated Italian Renaissance painter, Piero della Francesca was a pioneering mathematician, a master of perspective, and a scholar. Today, his status is comparable with that of Leonardo and Michelangelo. But who was Piero, and how did he become the person and artist that he was? Until now, in spite of the great interest in his work, these questions have remained largely unanswered.

In this talk, Banker will bring this fascinating Renaissance enigma to life. We will 'meet' Piero's friends, family, and collaborators, and discover his social background, allowing us to understand him as a man, artist, and scholar, rather than simply as the painter of a series of isolated, great works.

See www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/lecture-19-june-2015-18-30 for further info and tickets.