REBUILDING THE RENAISSANCE PODCAST
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Rebuilding The Renaissance podcast will explore the development of the art, architecture, culture and history in Italy, from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance. Listeners will develop an understanding of Italy’s role in the development of Western civilization and an ability to appreciate and understand works of art in their historical context.
Episodes
Episode 91 – Florence: The Convent of San Marco – Part II
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Posted: October 14th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode explores the sublime painting decoration of the great Early Renaissance painter Fra Angelico in the convent of San Marco. From his utilitarian paintings in the cloister, to the majestic Crucifixion in the chapterhouse, to his celebrated Annunciation and finally to the ...
Episode 90 – Florence: The Convent of San Marco – Part I
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Posted: October 7th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode is the first part of a two-part episode that examines the history and architecture of the first-ever Renaissance style convent. San Marco, which has been described as the most beautiful convent in all of Italy, was designed by Michelozzo and entirely funded by Cosimo De'Me...
Episode 89 – Answers To Open Questions – Part V
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Posted: September 30th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode answers some of the questions asked directly by my listeners. From where the striping pattern on Tuscan churches comes from, to what kind of vegetal crown Donatello's bronze David wears, to the orientation of Michelangelo's New Sacristy, to angry looking figures in the Sc...
Episode 88 – Florence: Donatello’s Bronze “David” – Part II
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Posted: September 23rd, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode is the second part of my two-part episode about Donatello's eclectic statue of David. It examines the unusual iconography of the statue as well as the particular homoerotic culture of Renaissance Florence....
Episode 87 – Florence: Donatello’s Bronze “David” – Part I
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Posted: September 16th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode is the first of a two-part episode that examines one of the most beautiful and controversial sculptures in history. In this first part, we exam the history, museum context, and unusual iconography of the sculpture....
Episode 86 – An Interview with Temple St. Clair – Part II
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Posted: September 9th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode is the second part of my two-part interview with celebrated jewelry designer Temple St. Clair where we learn how the beauty and traditions of Florence, Italy help shape her brilliant creations....
Episode 85 – An Interview with Temple St. Clair – Part I
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Posted: September 2nd, 2020
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This episode is the first of a two-part interview with world-renowned jewelry designer and good friend Temple St. Clair. Learn how the beauty, traditions and craftsmanship of Florence, Italy, played a major role in both the personal and professional life of this celebrated artist and e...
Episode 84 – Florence: The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti – Part II
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Posted: August 26th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode is the second part of the two-part episode dedicated to Lorenzo Ghiberti's celebrated doors known as the "Gates of Paradise". In this second part, we look at each individual panel to examine its style, composition and iconography, where we discover Ghiberti was indeed a ma...
Episode 83 – Florence: The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti – Part 1
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Posted: August 19th, 2020
Episode Info:
This episode examines the history and provenance of the world's most famous and beautiful doors - the so-called "Gates of Paradise" that were produced by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1425-1452. Today, the Renaissance doors are one of the artistic gems of the Museo Dell'Opera del Duomo (Cat...
