PhxArt Book Club: The Beauty and the Terror
Schedule
Wed Feb 04 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ
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February’s Book of the Month is The Beauty and the Terror: The Italian Renaissance and the Rise of the West by Catherine Fletcher. Selected to provide deeper historical context for the current exhibition Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection, this work examines the tumultuous reality behind a celebrated era of art history.While the exhibition showcases the refined, poetic restraint of the Baroque period (spanning the early 17th to mid-18th centuries), Fletcher’s book reveals the complex history that preceded it. The splendor and cultural triumphs of the age emerged from a Renaissance characterized not just by art, but by war, slavery, and oppression. Join the discussion to explore the darker side of this magnificent opulence.
This program is intended for audiences 18 years and older.
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Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1640, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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