Menu Members Only – Book Club
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DateNovember 15, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Time06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Location
10091 McGregor Blvd
FORT MYERS,
FL
33919
United States
PriceFree for Alliance Members
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Join fellow Alliance members in the virtual sphere to explore literature – both fiction and non-fiction – revolving around art, artists, art history, and art appreciation. Participate in thoughtful group discussions and expand your appreciation and knowledge of the world of art!
The Members-Only Book Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Club members must purchase their own copy of each book, but an active Alliance membership is all that’s required. To become a member, click here.
THIS MONTH’S BOOK
The Bookseller of Florence, The story of manuscripts that illuminated the Renaissance
by Ross King
The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings–the dazzling handiwork of the city’s skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence’s manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion of ancient knowledge, imagined a new and enlightened world.
