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Episode 110 – Padua: Donatello’s “Gattamelata” and Statues in the Santo

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
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This episode explores Donatello’s extraordinary artistic production during his sojourn in Padua during the 1440s. From his milestone Equestrian Monument to Gattamelata, to his refined bronze Crucifix, to his 3-dimensional sculptural sacra conversazione and complex perspectival bronze relief sculptures adorning the high altar of the …

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Episode 109 – Florence: Equestrian Frescoes of John Hawkwood and Niccolò da Tolentino in Florence Cathedral

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021
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This episode examines the two monumental equestrian frescoes by Paolo Uccello and Andrea del Castagno in Florence cathedral that represent two celebrated mercenary captains who had honorably served the Florentine Republic in the 14th and 15th centuries. These works represent …

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Episode 108 – Answers to Open Questions – Part VI

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date February 10, 2021
February 10, 2021
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From the Crucifix in Santo Spirito attributed to Michelangelo, to ancient Roman building materials, to patronage in 15th-century Italy, to Raphael’s sex life, this episode answers the very questions that you ask me about the great art and artists of …

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Episode 107 – Mantua: The Camera degli Sposi by Andrea Mantegna

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
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This episode examines the Camera degli Sposi (1465-1474), which is Andrea Mantegna’s most famous work.  Decorating the reception room of the Marquis of Mantua, Ludovico II Gonzaga, Mantegna created an incredibly vivid “picture” of life at a Renaissance court.  In addition to the …

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Episode 106 – Mantua: Basilica of Sant’Andrea

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
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This episode examines the history and architecture of one of the milestone churches of the Renaissance that was designed by the great architect Leon Battista Alberti. Home to one of Christianity’s most important relics – the blood of Christ – …

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Episode 105 – Florence: The Facade of Santa Maria Novella

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021
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This episode examines the architectural style and history of Florence’s only Renaissance-style church facade at the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, which was designed by the architect Leon Battista. From its classically-inspired forms, to the abundance of heraldic symbolism of …

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Episode 104 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito – Part IV

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
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This episode is the fourth and final episode of our examination of the construction history of Brunelleschi’s great Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence, Italy. We look specifically at the most sensational and well-known controversy concerning the building of the …

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Episode 103 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito – Part III

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date January 6, 2021
January 6, 2021
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This episode continues to examine the construction history of Brunelleschi’s great Renaissance-style church. Based on extraordinarily detailed archival records regarding the construction of the church over nearly a decade, we are able to paint an incredibly vivid picture of how, …

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Episode 102 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito – Part II

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
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This episode continues to examine the construction history of Brunelleschi’s great Renaissance basilica. Based on the findings from my book about the church, we will examine how the various chapel types and chapel sales directly reflect the progress of construction …

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Episode 101 – Florence: The Basilica of Santo Spirito

  • Posted by Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.
  • Date December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
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This episode explores the architecture and early building history of the Brunelleschi’s great Renaissance church. By comparing the account of Brunelleschi’s earliest biographer to the known extant archival documentation, it is clear that construction on the church began shortly before …

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