Alumna Leslie Contarini (BA Art History, 2005) visited campus November 2-3 and spoke to the Renaissance Art class about her work with Save Venice, Inc., an organization devoted to the restoration and conservation of works of art in the Italian city.  After Leslie graduated she went to the University of Warwick, where she earned her MA in the History of Art, a program that included a semester in Venice.  When she completed her degree, she returned to take a position with Save Venice, and has lived and worked there since.

Leslie Contarini speaking to ART 324: Renaissance Art, November 2015.

Leslie presented the work of the organization to preserve the spectacular paintings in Venice, including those in their original location in churches across the city as well as some in the Academia, the main Art Museum.

While at Truman Leslie also was able to visit with current Art History majors, including members of the Art History Society, an organization Leslie was active in while a student here.

Art History students with visiting alumna. From left: Kathryn Hodge, Carrie Whitson, Leslie Contarini (BA, 2005), and Lena Leuci.