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The Great Churches of Venice
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
By the end of the 15th century, there were over 130 churches in Venice. Churches were not only a way to express religious devotion, but also venues for Venetians to display their wealth through artistic commissions. Join Dr Rocky for this webinar as he explores the great churc...
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Art, Power, and Politics in the Italian Renaissance
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
In Renaissance Italy, art became the most effective means for public, private and religious individuals, and institutions to communicate ideas. Whether it was to educate, impress, control, reassure or intimidate audiences, art became an extremely effective political tool and l...
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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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Round and Round We Go: The Top Ten Tondi of the Italian Renaissance
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
A tondo is a round or circular painting. This format gained popularity during the Renaissance and celebrated artists such as Botticelli, Raphael and Michelangelo produced beautiful examples. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he counts down the top 10 tondi of the Italian Rena...
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The Tale of Two Domes and the Renaissance Architects who Invented Them
With Wayne Kalayjian
Join structural engineer and the author of Saving Michelangelo’s Dome, Wayne Kalayjian, for a fascinating discussion of two defining and titanic landmarks of the Italian Renaissance: the domes at Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence (by Filippo Brunelleschi) and St. Peter’s Bas...
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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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More than Muses: Women in 18th&19th c. British Art
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Dr. Meghan Callahan
In 1768, 36 artists and architects founded the Royal Academy to promote and teach art. Two women, Mary Moser and Angelica Kauffman, were among the founding group. Moser was primarily known for flower paintings – at mural size -- and Kauffman was a portraitist and history pain...
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Romulus and Remus: Myth, Memory and the True Origins of Rome
Ross King
For centuries, the tale of Romulus and Remus — twins abandoned at birth, nursed by a she-wolf, and fated to found the city of Rome in 753 BCE — has captured the imagination of historians and storytellers alike. But how much of this legend is true? And what does archaeology reveal about...
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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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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...
