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Chasing Da Vinci- Leonardo's Masterpieces Across the Globe
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
While Italy was Leonardo’s home for most of his life, more than half of his surviving masterpieces are scattered in various museums throughout the world. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he examines those paintings by Leonardo da Vinci located in museums outside Italy.
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Family Life in Renaissance Florence: Everyday Aspects and Social Dynamics
Dr. Fabirzio Ricciardelli
Family structures were central to social life in Renaissance Florence. Florentine society revolved around patriarchal households, where marriage alliances, kinship ties, and lineage shaped social status and economic security. Women were primarily defined through their r...
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Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
While Florence is not as celebrated for its mosaics as Ravenna or Venice, the mosaic cycle on the vault of Florence Baptistry is one of the most beautiful and extensive in all of Italy. Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar as he takes you under a golden sky to explore the glit...
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Reading Between the Brushstrokes: Imagery and Meaning in Italian Renaissance ...
Reading Between the Brushstrokes: Imagery and Meaning in Italian Renaissance Painting
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
While famous masterpieces such as the "Mona Lisa,” the “Birth of Venus,” and the “Sistine Chapel, Ceiling” draw massive crowds in Italy, most Italian Renaissance paintings in US museums are ...
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The Italian Lakes
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The Italian Lakes region features a stunning collection of glacial lakes set against the dramatic backdrop of the Alps in northern Italy. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will explore the timeless allure, dramatic landscapes, aristocratic villas, and world-class vineya...
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The Color of Healing: The Role of Color in Diagnosis and Therapy in Premodern...
The Color of Healing: The Role of Color in Diagnosis and Therapy in Premodern Medicine
Dr. Jeremy Wasser
He knew the cause of everich maladye,
Were it of hoot or cold, or moiste, or drye,
And where engendred, and of what humour;
He was a verrey parfit practisour:
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Florence and the David
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
While Michelangelo’s “David” is certainly the most famous version of the Biblical hero, many other versions were produced in the Renaissance Florence. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will trace the evolution of the “David” subject in Florence, Italy and explain how it...
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In the Shadow of Leonardo da Vinci: Verrocchio,...
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In the Shadow of Leonardo da Vinci: Verrocchio, Lorenzo di Credi, and the Art of Florence in the Late 15th Century
Dr. Meghan Callahan
In the 1450s, Andrea del Verrocchio was a successful sculptor and painter, working for major guilds and patrons in Renaissance Florence. After Leonardo da Vinc...
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When Good Murals Go Bad: Leonardo da Vinci's Lost Battle of Anghiari
Dr. Sally J. Cornelison
In 1503, Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint a fifteenth-century battle that took place between Florence and Milan near the Tuscan town of Anghiari in the Hall of the Great Council in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio. The celebrated artist began painting a portion of th...
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Renaissance Firsts: The Masterpieces that Ushered in the Renaissance
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The cultural innovations introduced in 15th-century Florence, Italy marked a turning point in history. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he explores the masterpieces by artists such as Donatello, Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, and Botticelli that marked the beginning o...
