The Woodward Library Society invites you to attend the 2023 Society Social! 

Dr. Tamara Smithers, an art history professor at APSU, will discuss her book, The Cults of Raphael and Michelangelo: Artistic Sainthood and Memorials as a Second Life. The study examines the cults of Raphael and Michelangelo in relation to their death, burial, and posthumous fame. The intense emotional response to their works and legacy led to new avenues for artistic fame, divination, and commemoration, which elevated the status of other artists in Italy. The book brings together various sources and types of artworks and objects, making it relevant for those studying early modern Italy, art history, cultural history, and Italian studies.

When: Saturday, April 22, 2023
        5:30 p.m. — SOCIAL HOUR 
        6:30 p.m. — BUFFET DINNER 
        7:30 p.m. — PROGRAM

Where: APSU's Truck Center Showroom, 416 College St. 

Tickets are $50 each for Woodward Library Society members and $65 each for nonmembers. 

RSVP by April 14, 2023
Call 931-221-7618 or email Pat Simmons

 A book signing will follow the presentation. Copies of the book are available to purchase at Routledge (use code FLA22 for 20% off) and Amazon. 

Optional Reading 
"Who was Michelangelo" by Dr. Tamara Smithers 
"Raphael, an introduction" by Dr. Heather Graham

 To learn more about the Woodward Library Society, visit: http://library.apsu.edu/society/index.html