“Gothic Architecture in Florence and Siena”

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Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.

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Italian Masterpieces, Lectures, Online Courses, Webinars

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WEBINAR RECORDING | “Gothic Architecture in Florence and Siena”
Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero

Understanding Italian architecture is understanding Western Civilization. No country has produced such an extraordinary number of iconic architectural monuments over a period of two millennia as has Italy. In this third of a 5-part free webinar series, Dr. Rocky will analyze two of the most grand churches of medieval Italy. The cathedral of Siena, a century in the making, is one of Italy’s most successful and beautiful expressions of Gothic architecture. The opulently decorated church reflects the city’s dedication to the Virgin Mary and is a symbol of its civic pride. The magnificent Florence Cathedral, consecrated in 1436, required nearly six generations to complete. It remained for more than two centuries the largest church in Christendom.

The webinar recording consists of a 45 minute lecture.

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Duration 50 minutes
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Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.

Rocky Ruggiero has been a professor of Art and Architectural History since 1999. He received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Arts degree from Syracuse University, where he was awarded a prestigious Florence Fellowship in 1996. He furthered his art historical studies at the University of Exeter, UK, where he received a Ph.D. in Art History and Visual Culture. In addition to lecturing for various American universities in Florence, Italy, including Syracuse, Kent State, Vanderbilt, and Boston College, Rocky has starred in various TV documentaries concerning the Italian Renaissance. He has appeared as an expert witness in the History Channel’s “Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World” and “Museum Secrets: the Uffizi Gallery”, as well as the recent NatGeo/NOVA PBS program on Brunelleschi’s dome entitled “Great Cathedral Mystery.”