“Siena: Medieval Majesty”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Siena: Medieval Majesty” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In the first half of the 14th century, the city of Siena was...
“Tyranny and Injustice for All: The Allegory of Good and Bad Government in Siena”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Tyranny and Injustice for All: The Allegory of Good and Bad Government in Siena” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture...
“Black Death vs. Covid-19”
EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR | “Black Death vs. Covid-19” Presented by special guest Dr. Jeremy Wasser, Associate Professor of Physiology and Medical History at Texas A&M...
“Brunelleschi’s Dome”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Brunelleschi’s Dome” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Dome of Florence Cathedral, which was designed and constructed by Filippo Brunelleschi between...
“The Divine Michelangelo”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Divine Michelangelo” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Michelangelo Buonarroti’s artistic career spanned more than seven decades, during which time he...
“Florence: The Art of Magnificence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: The Art of Magnificence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Florence, Italy, was the cradle of the Renaissance and the birthplace...
“The Greatness of Tuscany”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Greatness of Tuscany” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Italian region of Tuscany gave rise to some of the most...
“Italian Painting after the Black Death”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italian Painting after the Black Death” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero⠀ Not surprisingly, a general existential pessimism permeated post-Black Death Europe, and...
“Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo: The Battle of the Battles”
EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR | “Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo: The Battle of the Battles” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In 1504, Florence found its two...
“Mantua: The Renaissance Court – Part I”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Mantua: The Renaissance Court – Part I” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Northern Italian city of Mantua was a thriving artistic center...
“Mantua: The Renaissance Court – Part II”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Mantua: The Renaissance Court – Part II” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This webinar will examine the extraordinary Palazzo Te (1526-1535)...
“Michelangelo and the Medici Popes”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Michelangelo and the Medici Popes” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero After finishing the Sistine ceiling, Michelangelo began work for Popes Leo...
“Michelangelo: The First Modern Artist”
WEBINAR RECORDING |”Michelangelo: The First Modern Artist” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero At the end of the 15th Century, Italian painting had reached the...
“Milan: Treasures of the Brera Gallery”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Milan: Treasures of the Brera Gallery” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Pinacoteca di Brera is Milan’s most important painting museum,...
“Rome: The Eternal City – Part I”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Rome: The Eternal City – Part I” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The ancient Romans referred to their city as the...