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Raphael's Top 10 Paintings
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Raphael heralded in the period known as the High Renaissance by combining grace, elegance, and beauty in his paintings. He also defined the standard for idealized painting. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he counts down Raphael’s 10 best paintings!
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Michelangelo's Last Paintings with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Even before completing “The Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Paul III had chosen Michelangelo to decorate the walls of his new namesake chapel – the Pauline Chapel located in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Used as an antechamber to the Sistine Chapel, the Paul...
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High Renaissance Masterpieces at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, contain the world’s most important collection of Italian Renaissance painting. A large portion of this collection is art of the High Renaissance. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will explore the High Renaissance masterpieces at...
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The Golden Age of Florence (1300-1500) - Part I
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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 s...
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Michelangelo's Secret Drawings
In 1975, a “secret” room was discovered below Michelangelo’s New Sacristy at San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy. After cleaning the walls, dozens of drawings came to light and the then director of the Medici Chapels attributed them to Michelangelo. His theory was that they were executed by Michelange...
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Simply Magnificent: Lorenzo de' Medici and Renaissance Florence
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Known as “il Magnifico”, Lorenzo de’ Medici embodied the ideal Renaissance man. He was a poet, statesman, soldier, and philosopher, and successfully took over control of Florence at the age of 20. For more than two decades, Lorenzo served as the de facto ruler of the Renaissan...
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Masterpieces of the Accademia Gallery in Venice
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he explores the world’s most important collection of Venetian paintings. Showcasing masterpieces by Bellini, Carpaccio, Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese, the Accademia Gallery is a veritable shrine to the Venetian Renaissance.
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Around the World with Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will examine masterpieces by the “High Renaissance Holy Trinity” in various museum collections throughout the world. Discover these artistic ambassadors of the Italian Renaissance to the world!
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Italy's Top 10 Mosaics
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
From Ravenna to Rome to Naples to Sicily, Italy is home to some of history’s most celebrated mosaics. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he counts down Italy’s top 10 mosaics.
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The Dawn of the Renaissance in Venice
The first important phase of Venetian painting in the early Renaissance was defined by the work of Giovanni Bellini. But the arrival of Antonello da Messina to Venice in 1475 allowed Giovanni to perfect his mastery of the oil medium and to dramatically shift the direction of Venetian painting. Ot...
