NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 4th St. and Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20565 SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 East Building Large Auditorium Renaissance Architecture David Friedman, Associate Professor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology January 3 The Renaissance: Urban Architecture January 10 Brunelleschi9s Synthesis of the Western Tradition January 17 Alberti and the Architecture of Humanism January 24 Rome in the Early Sixteenth Century Renaissance Architecture is the latest in a continuing series of exhibition-related lectures by distinguished scholars. David Friedman has written and lectured extensively on Italian architecture of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. His publications include a recent award-winning study, Florentine New Towns: Urban Design in the Late Middle Ages. Professor Friedman received his B.A. at Brandeis University and his PhD. in the Department of Fine Arts, Harvard University. Lectures are offered in conjunction with the exhibition Italian Renaissance Architecture: Brunelleschi, Sangallo, Michelangelo - The Cathedrals of Florence and Pavia and St. Peter9s, Rome The exhibition at the National Gallery of Art was organized in collaboration with the Palazzo Grassi and FIAT. The presentation in Washington has been made possible by the National Gallery9s Fund for the International Exchange of Art. Alitalia Cargo System is the official carrier for the exhibition. No reservations are required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Department of Adult Programs, Education Division. PLEASE POST