Lecture
Patrick Bade
Sunday 28.12.2025
Patrick Bade
Three Italian Cities, Part 3: Milan
Sunday 28.12.2025
How to watch
This lecture starts on 28 December at 5:00pm (UK).
Summary
Milan is the industrial, financial, fashion, and operatic capital of Italy, where it is easier to buy a luxury handbag than a pint of milk. Amongst the unmissable museums are the Brera, the Ambrosiana with its rich collection of Leonardo da Vinci, and the charming Poldi-Pezzoli, Milan’s equivalent of the Frick or Wallace Collection.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.