Cryptic creatures
- 1.30 - 2.30 pm
- 3.30 - 4.30 pm
Tickets
| Members: | £20 |
This event is available to those with a Member, Member & Guest, Exhibition or House Membership.
Please meet in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer to collect your headsets and meet your host for the guided walking tour.
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Hidden in plain sight, discover a medley of creatures within the collection.
Maurizio Patti will guide you on a walking tour exploring animals and the part they play in our paintings. Look out for hundreds of dogs and over 70 horses. Spot elephants, lions and peacocks. Then keep your eyes peeled for creatures from the mythological world of dragons and mermaids.
After the tour, we welcome you to Supporters’ House where you can reflect and discuss with others.
Your guide
Maurizio Patti, originally from Cortona, Italy, is an expert guide and tutor. Patti has three degrees ranging from Languages and Visual Arts (Siena, Italy) to Philosophy and Theology, (University of Louvain, Belgium, London campus). Before moving to London in 1990, Patti worked as a teacher, interpreter and guide in Italy. Upon his arrival in London, Patti furthered his knowledge of visual arts through courses at the V&A, Tate and City Lit. Patti is now an art expert and lecturer for Tate and the Institute of Tourist Guiding (History of Art). Patti presents guides in English, Italian, French and Spanish.