Nourishing Genius: Food and Wine in the Time of Michelangelo
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT; 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Getty's YouTube channelAdmission: Free; no registration necessary
(cost of optional wine and food pairings noted below are approximate)
Michelangelo was wined and dined at the tables of popes and patrons. He also owned a vineyard, a cheese cave, and an orchard. Join Fred Plotkin, specialist in Italian gastronomy, opera, and history, and Getty drawings curator Julian Brooks as they travel back in time to explore the fascinating connections between art, food, drink, and this incomparable Italian Renaissance artist.
Then, raise a glass to Michelangelo and discover select wines from Tuscany, Lazio, and Umbria in the virtual tasting. Audiences can live chat with presenters during the premiere. This program is part of the
Drinking in the Past series and complements the exhibition
Michelangelo: Mind of the Master.
The WineDiscover three wines that would have been familiar to Michelangelo. Get all three in advance, select one, or just grab a glass of whatever you have at home – preferably Italian!
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Principe Pallavicini Frascati Superiore 2018 - $13.99 70% Malvasia del Lazio, 15% Trebbiano della Toscana, 15% Greco – Lazio, Italy
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Villa di Capezzana Carmignano 2015 - $31.99 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon – Toscana, Italy
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Bellafonte Collenottolo Montefalco Sagrantino 2013 - $53.99 100% Sagrantino – Umbria, Italy
• Non-alcoholic beverage:
Acqua di Fiuggi bottled water
Other Frascati, Carmignano, and Sagrantino options are welcomed. Order wines through your local wine shops or national online retailers (prices are approximate).
The FoodEnjoy some tasty Italian cheese and bread with your wine (Michelangelo did). We suggest:
• Cheese: Pecorino di Pienza, Pecorino di Siena, Pecorino Romano, and/or Marzolino
• Bread: Pane Casareccio (Roman rustic), Pane Sciocco (Tuscan unsalted) and/or other Italian bread
• Fruit: Pears (Forelle or San Martino), peaches, plums, and/or grapes
The FunExplore this
downloadable pdf for wine notes, tasting cards, and a few Renaissance etiquette tips to get the festivities started.
Create Your Own Zoom Viewing PartyZoom with your friends. The host can screen share the video for the whole group to enjoy together. Salute!
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Banner: Left: Studies of the Upper Body of a Man, and Separate Studies of an Arm, a Hand, and an Ear; Sketch of a tree (detail), 1511–1512, Michelangelo Buonarroti, red and black chalk. Right: Seated Male Nude, and a Study of His Right Arm (detail), 1511, Michelangelo Buonarroti, red chalk, heightened with white. Both images: Teylers Museum, Haarlem. Purchased in 1790. © Teylers Museum, Haarlem