Wednesday June 15th, 2022, 6:30 pm. Ethical Society, 906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. This event is FREE. Dear Friends, In collaboration with the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia, PI-Philly is happy to invite you to the “Art & Innovation Series.” Professor Luca Cottini will hold the first conversation: The Italian Renaissance & contemporary design. At the origins of Italy’s way to innovation

Over the 20th century, the Italian Renaissance provided a powerful echo chamber to Italian designers and entrepreneurs in terms of practice, vision, modes of production, and leadership styles. What is the relationship between 16th-century archetypes and the 20th-century Renaissance of Italian style in fashion and design? Why does Italy’s industrial success still lie in the Renaissance model? Q&A to follow.