The Golden Age of Florence (1300-1500) - Part II
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Florence, Italy, was the cradle of the Renaissance and the birthplace of the modern world. From Dante to Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, this central Italian town produced the greatest concentration of artistic genius in history. The legacy of this creative explosion is still very much present in the city. Whether it is Brunelleschi’s crowning dome above the titanic cathedral, Ghiberti’s stunning golden doors known as The Gates of Paradise, Botticelli’s beautiful painting of the Birth of Venus or Michelangelo’s unrivaled statue of David, beauty and inspiration are found in every corner of this open-air museum that is Florence. This online course will tell the story of Florence through its art, architecture and history – a story that is simply magnificent!
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LECTURE 1 "Donatello and Early Renaissance Sculpture at the Bargello"
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The Bargello Museum houses what is arguably the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance sculptures. Renaissance art expert Dr. Rocky Ruggiero delves into the history of the 13th-century building that houses the collection as well as the sculptural masterpieces that it conta...
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LECTURE 2 "Brunelleschi, the Medici, and Early Renaissance Architecture"
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
This lecture will examine the important role of the Medici family in the history of Florence. The Medici imposed de facto rule on the city from 1434 until their exile in 1494 and controlled the city’s political, economic and artistic policy. Their power and patronage are best ...
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LECTURE 3 "Early Renaissance Painting in Perspective: Masaccio's Brancacci...
Early Renaissance Painting in Perspective: Masaccio's Brancacci Chapel and the Holy Trinity
Dr. Rocky RuggieroThis lecture will examine the frescoes in the Brancacci chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine that clearly demonstrate the evolution from Gothic to Renaissance style painting....
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LECTURE 4 "Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery (Part I)"
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The Uffizi Galleries house the world’s most important collection of medieval and Renaissance Italian paintings, with major works by artists such as Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Fra Lippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Carava...
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LECTURE 5 "Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery (Part II) - Renaissance Painting"
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
This lecture will focus specifically on the evolution of painting from the late 15th to the middle of the 16th centuries as reflected in the early and high Renaissance paintings housed in this great museum. We shall also analyze several examples of Mannerist paintings.
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LECTURE 6 "Michelangelo and the David"
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Michelangelo’s statue of the David has been described as the greatest expression of sculpture of all time. Standing 17’1’’ tall and weighing just over 5 tons, the sheer scale of the statue is breathtaking. Yet, there is much more to this sculpture than just its size. His near ...
