About This Course
In Italian Masterpieces, celebrated art historian Dr. Rocky Ruggiero explores the milestone works of sculpture, painting and architecture that defined the Italian Renaissance and revolutionized the history of art.
Details
Each 12-minute video lecture analyzes the style, technique and medium of the artwork, while also looking at the rich cast of personalities involved in their realization. From the creative genius of the artists and architects who made them, to the wealthy and influential patrons who commissioned them, all the way down the people who over the centuries have visited or admired them, these lectures will look at the art in its own historical context but will also explore how it is experienced in our own time.
Course Aims:
- To develop the fundamental skills of art historical analysis that include formal analysis and iconographic interpretation
- To thoroughly understand the importance of the Italian Renaissance
- To bring a historical period to life through a “hands on” approach to the monuments and works produced during this specific period
- To develop an ability to interact in a personal and intimate manner with works of art and their surroundings
| Italian Masterpieces | Duration | Price |
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| Episode I The Competition Panels by Ghiberti and Brunelleschi |
12:00 |
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| Episode II Brunelleschi and the Dome of Florence Cathedral |
12:00 |
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| Episode III Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti |
12:00 |
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| Episode IV The Holy Trinity by Masaccio |
12:00 |
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| Episode V David by Donatello |
12:00 |
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| Episode VI La Primavera by Alessandro Botticelli |
12:00 |
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| Episode VII Birth of Venus by Alessandro Botticelli |
12:00 |
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| Episode VIII Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci |
12:00 |
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| Episode IX Pietà by Michelangelo Buonarroti |
12:00 |
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| Episode X Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci |
12:00 |
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| Episode XI David by Michelangelo Buonarroti |
12:00 |
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| Episode XII Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo Buonarroti |
12:00 |
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| Episode XIII School of Athens by Raphael Sanzio |
12:00 |
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| Episode XIV Venus of Urbino by Titian |
12:00 |
Video Features
- Lectures 14
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 168 minutes
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 165
- Assessments Yes
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Jean Jessen
TERRIFIC!
Rocky is a superb storyteller with deep and broad knowledge of Italian art, architecture and history. Art and history come alive in this lecture series. The presentation is very good and very enjoyable. I am encouraged to learn more and I hope more online videos will be added in the future.
