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Lecce: The Florence of Southern Italy
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Located in the southern Italian region of Puglia, Lecce is home to some of Italy’s most beautiful Baroque architecture. In fact, the city’s unique Baroque style is known as “Lecce Baroque,” and is present not only in its magnificent churches, but also in many of the buildings ...
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At Home with the Borgia: Pope Alexander VI and the Borgia Vatican Apartment
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
More than a decade before Raphael decorated the apartments of Pope Julius II, the Perugian painter Pinturicchio frescoed the apartments of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) one floor below. Five of the six rooms were decorated in a complex iconographic scheme that in many way...
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Beyond Michelangelo: Great Sculptures in Florence by Later Masters
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
While Michelangelo’s statues are the most famous in Florence, there are many other later sculptural masterpieces that are by no means lesser in quality. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he goes beyond Michelangelo and explores the great sculptures in Florence produced by lat...
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A Pilgrimage to Rome: Bernini's Angelic Path to the Basilica of St. Peter
Dr. Paolo Alei
This lecture will virtually take you on a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome as envisioned by Bernini in the 17th century. We will ideally walk on the Bridge of Castel Sant’Angelo and through Piazza San Pietro to reach the glorious Baldacchino, and finally the Cathe...
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Puglia: Art, Beauty, and Tradition
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will explore one of Italy’s most beautiful regions – Puglia. From the natural beauty of its countryside and coast, to the man-made beauty of its architecture, to the beauty of its artisanal and culinary traditions, Puglia is simply asto...
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The Top 10 Chapels of Renaissance Florence
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Many of the greatest paintings of the Italian Renaissance were created to decorate chapels by artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, Ghirlandaio, and Pontormo. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he counts down the Top 10 Chapels of Renaissance Florence!
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Damer, Thornycroft, & Lewis: Three Women Sculptors in 18th and 19th c. Britain
Dr. Meghan Callahan
Women artists tended not to become sculptors, as the more physical work of sculpting was seen as “man’s work.” However, since the 16th century and into the 21st, women carved marble and designed bronzes.
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Jan van Eyck: Art as a Mirror of the World
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Dr. Laurinda Dixon
Jan van Eyck (c. 1400 –1441) is honored as the father of Northern Renaissance painting. His unique and revelatory works were sought, emulated, and praised universally in both Italy and Northern Europe. Van Eyck’s style encompasses all the key elements of northern painting th...
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Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Antique
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
During the Renaissance, the importance of an art collection was not based on the quality and quantity of contemporary works that a collector possessed, but was instead based on ancient works, or antiques. Of course, those contemporary works were by artists of the caliber of Do...
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Puglia's Top 10
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Puglia has rapidly become one of Italy’s most popular destinations. Famous for its traditions, natural beauty, fabulous food and wine, Puglia has something to offer to just about everyone. Join Dr. Rocky as he counts down Puglia’s top ten attractions and discover for yourselv...
