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Episode 104 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito – Part IV

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
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This episode is the fourth and final episode of our examination of the construction history of Brunelleschi’s great Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence, Italy. We look specifically at the most sensational and well-known controversy concerning the building of the …

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Episode 103 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito – Part III

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date January 6, 2021
January 6, 2021
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This episode continues to examine the construction history of Brunelleschi’s great Renaissance-style church. Based on extraordinarily detailed archival records regarding the construction of the church over nearly a decade, we are able to paint an incredibly vivid picture of how, …

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Episode 102 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito – Part II

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
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This episode continues to examine the construction history of Brunelleschi’s great Renaissance basilica. Based on the findings from my book about the church, we will examine how the various chapel types and chapel sales directly reflect the progress of construction …

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Episode 101 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
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This episode explores the architecture and early building history of the Brunelleschi’s great Renaissance church. By comparing the account of Brunelleschi’s earliest biographer to the known extant archival documentation, it is clear that construction on the church began shortly before …

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Episode 100 – The Writing of “Brunelleschi’s Basilica: The Building of Santo Spirito in Florence”

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 16, 2020
December 16, 2020
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Join me in celebrating the 100th episode of my podcast by learning about all of the behind-the-scenes trials, tribulations, research, fortuitous moments, key figures, failures and triumphs that were part of the realization of my book, which was published in …

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Episode 99 – Florence: Penitent Mary Magdalene by Donatello (Museo Dell’Opera del Duomo)

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020
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This episode examines one of the most moving and expressive sculptures in the history of art. Carved from white poplar wood, Donatello captures the meaning of ascetic spirituality by physically decimating his figure while still expressing an inner vitality in …

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Episode 98 – Florence: Uffizi Gallery Early Renaissance Paintings

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020
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This episode examines those works in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, that best express the principles of Early Renaissance style painting.  From the rigid perspectival constructions of Paolo Uccello, to the sensually beautiful madonnas of Fra Lippo Lippi, to …

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Episode 97 – An Interview with Nirav Tolia – Part II

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date November 25, 2020
November 25, 2020
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This episode is the second part of my two-part interview with visionary entrepreneur, Nirav Tolia, co-founder of the social media giant Nextdoor. We argue that those principles that drive innovation and creativity in Silicon Valley today are very much the …

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Episode 96 – An Interview with Nirav Tolia – Part I

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
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This episode is the first part of a two-part interview with visionary entrepreneur, Nirav Tolia, co-founder of the social media giant Nextdoor. We discuss Nirav’s motivation for spending a year in Florence, Italy, teaching a course to Stanford University students …

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Episode 95 – Florence: Chapel of the Magi (Medici Palace)

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020
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This episode examines the splendid artistic decoration of one of Florence’s best hidden gems – the Chapel of the Magi inside of the Medici Palace. Full a sumptuous materials and decorations, the walls of the chapel were beautifully painted by …

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