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Elizabeth Lev is an American art historian who has spent over two decades studying the art, architecture, and history of Rome. As a professor at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, she brings the Eternal City to life for audiences around the world.
Lev's TED Talks and bestselling books, including 'How Catholic Art Saved the Faith,' have won international acclaim for their ability to illuminate the profound cultural significance of Rome's timeless masterpieces. Her keynotes offer captivating insights that inspire audiences to view the past through a new lens and deepen their appreciation for the enduring power of art.
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The unheard story of the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most iconic buildings on earth -- but there's a lot you probably don't know about it. In this tour-de-force talk, art historian Elizabeth Lev guides us across the famous building's ceiling and Michelangelo's vital depiction of traditional stories, showing how the painter reached beyond the religious iconography of the time to chart new artistic waters. Five hundred years after the artist painted it, says Lev, the Sistine Chapel forces us to look around as if it were a mirror and ask, "Who am I, and what role do I play in this great theater of life?"
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