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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:
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbur... -
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...
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1527: The Sack of Rome and the End of Renaissance in Italy
with Ross King
In May 1527, Rome suffered one of the most devastating catastrophes in its long history. The Sack of Rome, carried out by mutinous imperial troops during the wars between Pope Clement VII and the emperor Charles V, was a moment of extraordinary violence that marked a turning point...
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The Greatness of Tuscany
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The Italian region of Tuscany gave rise to some of the most significant political, economic, and artistic cities in Western history, such as Pisa, Siena, and Florence. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will explore the great histories and art of various Tuscan cities; a...
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All that Glitters is Gold: The Mosaics of Monreale Cathedral
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Covering some 6,500m2 (70,000ft2), the spectacular mosaics in Monreale Cathedral in Sicily is one of the largest in the world. They were created in the 12th and 13th centuries by order of Norman King William II in the Byzantine style. While the nave and clerestory mosaics depi...
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Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery - Part 2
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
The Uffizi Gallery houses 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 Caravagg...
