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Rocky Ruggiero brings the Renaissance to life by exploring the art, architecture, food, history and culture of Italy. From the glory of ancient Rome through the magnificence of the Renaissance, immerse yourself in a world of beauty, inspiration and drama. Discover how cities like Florence, Rome, Venice, and Siena helped shape the modern world. With hundreds of documentaries, online courses and webinars to choose from, Italy and the Renaissance are at your fingertips!
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Italian City-States at the Time of Dante
3 videos
Dr. Fabrizio Ricciardelli
Most of Europe around 1300 was governed by kings assisted by a restricted ruling class of ecclesiastics and nobles. These were the men who controlled cities and towns, rather than the traders and artisans who lived and did business in them. Italy and southern France wer...
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The Art of Cooking & Dining in Renaissance Italy
3 videos
Dr. Sally J. Cornelison
What went on in Renaissance kitchens and how did people consume their meals before forks and individual place settings became common? What meanings did the paintings that decorated the walls of ecclesiastical dining halls—of which Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is the mo...
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Married, Mistress or Mortuary: Women’s Portraits..
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Married, Mistress or Mortuary: Women’s Portraits in the Renaissance
Dr. Meghan CallahanDuring the Renaissance, upper-class women were commemorated in art three times in their life: when they were about to be married or just after, if they were a particularly valued mistress, or after they died....