Florence: The Art of Magnificence
Florence: The Art of Magnificence Renaissance Florence was the birthplace of the modern world and is home to many of its greatest artistic treasures....
Medici: The Art of Power
Medici: The Art of Power Dr. Rocky Ruggiero examines the rise to power and legacy of the most famous family of the Renaissance. Not...
Full Video Course: Italian Masterpieces [Unlimited Online Access]
About This Course In Italian Masterpieces, celebrated art historian Dr. Rocky Ruggiero explores the milestone works of sculpture, painting and architecture that defined the...
Full Video Course: Italian Masterpieces [DVD version]
About This Course In Italian Masterpieces, celebrated art historian Dr. Rocky Ruggiero explores the milestone works of sculpture, painting and architecture that defined the...
Episode I: The Competition Panels by Ghiberti and Brunelleschi
The Competition Panels by Ghiberti and Brunelleschi The competition of 1401 for the contract for a set of bronze doors for Florence Baptistery is...
Episode II: Brunelleschi and the Dome of Florence Cathedral
Brunelleschi and the Dome of Florence Cathedral Towering 32 stories tall and with an interior diameter of 143’6’’, Brunelleschi’s dome is still the largest...
Episode III: Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti
Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti Often described as the most beautiful and famous doors on the planet, the Gates of Paradise took nearly...
Episode IV: Holy Trinity by Masaccio
Holy Trinity by Masaccio Although not as highly publicized as many other more famous paintings, the Holy Trinity by Masaccio might just be the...
Episode V: David by Donatello
David by Donatello Donatello’s bronze David was the first free-standing nude statue to be made since ancient Roman times. In addition to restoring sculpture...
Episode VI: La Primavera by Alessandro Botticelli
La Primavera by Alessandro Botticelli When Botticelli painted the Primavera in the 1470s, he opened up a veritable Pandora’s Box. No longer would Renaissance...
Episode VII: Birth of Venus by Alessandro Botticelli
Birth of Venus by Alessandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus is one of the world’s most recognized paintings. In depicting how the Roman goddess...
Episode VIII: Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci
Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo’s great masterpiece was painted in 1495 on a wall of the refectory of a Dominican convent in Milan,...
Episode IX: Pietà by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Pietà by Michelangelo Buonarroti The Pietà was Michelangelo’s first “number one hit”. At the ripe old age of 23 years, he had produced one of...
Episode X: Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci When Leonardo began painting the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of the wealthy cloth merchant Francesco del Giocondo, in...
Episode XI: David by Michelangelo Buonarroti
David by Michelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo’s statue of the David has been described as the greatest expression of sculpture of all time. Standing 17’1’’ in height...