The CGS Penn Lectures, which are presented each term by some of Penn's most popular and distinguished faculty, are free to participants registered in a paid Special Programs course.
Registration is necessary.
This course has been sponsored by the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia and by the Center for Italian Studies. The instructors wish to thank them for their support and encouragement. Italy has historically been a country in which the visual arts have held a unique place. To the traditional belle arti of painting, sculpture, and architecture, modern Italy has added fashion, industrial design, and film. It has been bankrupt, occupied by foreign forces, recovered and today enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world.