* A Virtual Lecture with the Curator A Byzantine Princess in Moscow: The Life and Art of Sophia Palaiologina (Museum of Russian Icons)

A Virtual Lecture with the Curator

 

Thursday, February 25, 6:00 pm

Members free, Nonmembers $8

 

Sophia Palaiologina (1449-1503) was a Byzantine princess who grew up in the papal court and married Tsar Ivan III of Moscow. She solidified the link between Byzantium and Russia through her bloodlines. Join Curator Lana Sloutsky for a lecture on Sophia’s fascinating life and her many contributions to Russian culture.