
EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR “The Rat Pack of the Italian Renaissance: Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Masaccio”
Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Date & Time:
Thursday, September 24, 2026
2:00 – 3:00pm ET | 11:00am – 12:00pm PT |
7:00 – 8:00pm London
EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR | “The Rat Pack of the Italian Renaissance: Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Masaccio”
Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Few moments in history have witnessed the extraordinary artistic production that occurred in Florence, Italy, in the first half of the 15th century. Often celebrated as “the cradle of the Renaissance,” Florence was indeed the place where artists first began to revive the culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Three of those artists are credited with first introducing what we today define as Renaissance art in their respective fields – Donatello in sculpture, Brunelleschi in architecture, and Masaccio in painting. Yet, beyond their artistic prowess, these artists also shared an extraordinary friendship, which often involved artistic collaboration, but also practical jokes, humorous situations, and rivalry with contemporary artists. The relationship between Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Masaccio represents one of those rare moments of artistic altruism in the history of art. Instead of competing with each other – e.g., Leonardo vs. Michelangelo or Bernini vs. Borromini – the threesome that I like to call the “Ratpack of the Renaissance” would freely share their knowledge, vision, and inspiration with each other and change the course of history.
The webinar will include a 45-minute lecture followed by 15-minutes of Q&A.
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