Lecture on 17th Century Baroque Artist

Guest Speaker Lectures on 17th Century Baroque Artist
at SUNY Rockland Community College

Free and open to the public

Suffern, NY - The community is invited to hear guest speaker Dr. Mario Macaluso present the lecture, “Gian Lorenzo Bernini and His Baroque Creations in Rome,” at Rockland Community College.

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lecture: "Gian Lorenzo Bernini and His Baroque Creations in Rome"

Academic I, First floor, Room1106

Admission: Free and open to the public

Dr. Mario Macaluso, former Director of Foreign Languages Student Teaching at the University of Stony Brook, will discuss Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the greatest Baroque artist of 17th century Rome. The lecture will contain a presentation and description of Bernini's major architectural works and sculptures. The audience will be taken on a virtual tour through a slide show to discover the artist's buildings, churches, squares, fountains, and his magnificent statues.

Macaluso was born in Italy in 1939. The author of several articles and books, he received a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Niagara University, a master’s degree in French Language and Literature from Hunter College, a Ph.D. in French Literature from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and a Specialist Diploma in School Administration and Supervision from Queens College.

The lecture is sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities.

For more information, contact Josephine Tarsia, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, at (845) 574-4170 or jtarsia@sunyrockland.edu

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.