Unlocking the Secrets to the Sistine Chapel with Elizabeth Lev

Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum in welcoming Elizabeth Lev to the final presentation in our “Evenings to Remember” speaker series! Liz will guide us on our exploration of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, an exhibit by SEE Global Entertainment. 

Our “Evenings to Remember” features jazz in the Museum, an opportunity to view the exhibit after-hours, and a new perspective of the Sistine Chapel.

Liz will trace the exciting historical context of the paintings of the Sistine Chapel. From its inauguration in 1480, the Sistine Chapel saw three major painting cycles over 70 years. The cycles corresponded to a major geopolitical shift—the discovery of the New World and circumnavigation of the globe—whose impact can be seen in the artwork. Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Perugino, and of course, Michaelangelo documented the expanding world view of the age through the visual arts, while painting for the elite body of men charged with the task of running the universal church.

On the evening of August 18, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel exhibit will be available for viewing for Friends of Ford members only. Please remember to bring your membership card!  

Where
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 

When
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Jazz: 5:15 p.m.
Private Reception for Friends of Ford members: 5:30 p.m.
Public Program: 7 p.m.

Please RSVP by August 12, 2022

A Zoom alternative is available at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fZJOMOsnQoiG7j8ReZxY1g

About the Speaker

Elizabeth Lev holds degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and the University of Bologna and has been teaching art history at Duquesne University’s Italian campus since 2002. She is a well-known tour guide and serves as a consultant to the Vatican Museums for their art and faith itineraries, as well as projects with the Vatican Patrons of the Arts. In 2012 she wrote, “Vatican Treasures: The Via Pulchritudinis,” a film presented to Pope Benedict XVI.

Lev’s books include The Tigress of Forlì and How Catholic Art Saved the Faith. She has written for many news outlets, including The Washington Post and First Things. She is a Vatican analyst for NBC and has appeared on the Today Show, Nightline, and 60 Minutes. Lev’s TED Talk on the Sistine Chapel has garnered more than 1.8 million views. Her latest book, St Joseph in Art, was published in 2021 by Sophia Institute Press. She and her husband, Thomas Williams, both became certified sommeliers in 2015.

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