Art Talk: Renaissance Art in Modern Film with "RoboCop" Dr. Peter Weller
Experience a captivating journey through the Renaissance with host Peter Weller! The legendary star of "RoboCop," is also a dedicated art historian. Hollywood meets art history!
Actor and Director Peter Weller brings a unique perspective to Renaissance art's relationship to visual storytelling. Discover how the genius of Renaissance painters Giotto and Caravaggio directly inspired modern masters like Vittorio Storaro and contemporary filmmakers to this day. This thrilling exploration reveals why the Renaissance remains the essential, vibrant heart of our modern cinematic world.
Dr. Peter Weller received his Ph.D. from UCLA in the History of Art with a specialization in Italian Renaissance Art. He is also known as the star of the films "RoboCop" (1987) and "RoboCop 2" (1990), "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" (1984) and "Naked Lunch" (1991). His more recent appearances (roles and guest roles) include "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013), the TV series "Dexter" (2010), and "24" (2006).
Dr. Weller recently published "Leon Battista Alberti in Exile: Tracing the Path to the First Modern Book on Painting." In this volume, Peter Weller challenges the popular notion that De pictura's compendium on lines, points, mathematics, composition, narrative and portraiture is primarily the result of Alberti's return to Florence and his short exposure to its visual art.
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