“Italy’s Great Monuments: Roman Forum”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Roman Forum” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This is the first of our lecture series that will explore...
“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...
“The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci: The Rediscovery of a Masterpiece”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci: The Rediscovery of a Masterpiece” Presented by Art Historian Maurizio Seracini With Additional...
“Art and Architecture in Northern Italy”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Art and Architecture in Northern Italy” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Many of Florence’s greatest artists, such as Giotto, Donatello, Alberti...
“Borromini, Bernini, and Maderno: Building a Baroque City”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Borromini, Bernini, and Maderno: Building a Baroque City” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The architectural and urban patronage of Popes Sixtus...
“The Beauty of Ugliness in Renaissance Art”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Beauty of Ugliness in Renaissance Art” Presented by Dr. Gary Radke with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Renaissance artists’ fascination...
“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...
“Belle Donne: Poets and Portraits”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Belle Donne: Poets and Portraits” Presented by Dr. Meghan Callahan With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Renaissance women were immortalized...
“Boccaccio’s Storytelling Art of Living Well”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Boccaccio’s Storytelling Art of Living Well” Presented by Dr. Eric Nicholson With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The late great Nobel...
“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...
“Building St. Peter’s”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Building St. Peter’s” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero After 100 years of construction, the reign of 18 different popes, and the...
“Brunelleschi’s Basilica: The Building of Santo Spirito in Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING| “Brunelleschi’s Basilica: The Building of Santo Spirito in Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Brunelleschi’s Basilica of Santo Spirito in Florence, Italy,...
“Caravaggio – Wanted Dead or Alive”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Caravaggio – Wanted Dead or Alive” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero On May 29, 1606, Caravaggio stabbed and killed a man...
“Celebrating il Papà! Images of Fatherhood in Italian Renaissance Art”
WEBINAR RECORDING | Celebrating il Papà! “Images of Fatherhood in Italian Renaissance Art” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky in this special...
“Celebrating La Mamma! Italian Renaissance Paintings of the Madonna and Child”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Celebrating La Mamma! Italian Renaissance Paintings of the Madonna and Child“ Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Of all the extraordinary paintings...
“Celebrating St. John the Baptist and the Festa di San Giovanni”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Celebrating St. John the Baptist and the Festa di San Giovanni” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this...
“Challenging Traditions: Women Artists in the Italian Renaissance & Baroque”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Challenging Traditions: Women Artists in the Italian Renaissance & Baroque” Presented by Dr. Meghan Callahan With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In...
“Confessions of a Female Terrorist: Anna Laura Braghetti and the Red Brigades”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Confessions of a Female Terrorist: Anna Laura Braghetti and the Red Brigades” Presented by Historian Dr. Nicholas Albanese With Additional Commentary...
“Cooking at Cammillo’s”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Cooking at Cammillo’s” Presented by Chiara Masiero With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join us for this cooking class direct from the...
“Creating Opportunities: Women Artists in the Italian Renaissance & Baroque”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Creating Opportunities: Women Artists in the Italian Renaissance & Baroque” Presented by Dr. Meghan Callahan With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero By...
“A Crown Without a King: A Short History of the Doges of Venice”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“A Crown Without a King: A Short History of the Doges of Venice” Presented by Ross King with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero...
“Dottore Dante: Dante as Physician and Medicine in the Early Renaissance”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Dottore Dante: Dante as Physician and Medicine in the Early Renaissance” Presented by Dr. Jeremy Wasser with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero...
“Deaths (and Diseases) of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects: A Medical Casebook Featuring Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Others”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Deaths (and Diseases) of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects: A Medical Casebook Featuring Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Others” Presented...
“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...
“Donatello’s Bronze David in the 21st Century: Controversy over Gender in an Icon”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Donatello’s Bronze David in the 21st Century: Controversy over Gender in an Icon” Presented by Dr. Peter Weller With Additional Commentary by Dr....
“Federico da Montefeltro: A Murderous Maecenas” with Dr. Marcello Simonetta
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Federico da Montefeltro: A Murderous Maecenas” with Dr. Marcello Simonetta Presented by Dr. Marcello Simonetta With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero...
“Fierce Females in Fact and Fiction: An Exploration of Real and Imagined Italian Women Who Rocked the Imagination and Changed the World”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Fierce Females in Fact and Fiction: An Exploration of Real and Imagined Italian Women Who Rocked the Imagination and Changed the World”...
“An Enemy of the Human Race? A Defense of Niccolò Machiavelli”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “An Enemy of the Human Race? A Defense of Niccolò Machiavelli” Presented by Ross King With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky...
“Donatello: Inventing Renaissance Sculpture”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Donatello: Inventing Renaissance Sculpture” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero To prepare yourselves for the extraordinary exhibition on Donatello at the Palazzo Strozzi...
“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...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Accademia”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Accademia” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Accademia Gallery in Florence has been described as a temple...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Bargello Museum – Part I”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Bargello Museum – Part I”⠀ Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Bargello Museum is the National Sculpture...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Bargello Museum – Part II”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Bargello Museum – Part II” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Bargello Museum is the National Sculpture...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Casa Buonarroti”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Casa Buonarroti” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Perhaps the most underrated museum in Florence, Italy, the Casa...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Convent of San Marco”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Convent of San Marco” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me for this free webinar where will examine...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo – Part I”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo – Part I” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Despite its name, the Museo...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo – Part II”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo – Part II” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Despite its name, the Museo...
“Florence: Masterpieces of the Pitti Palace Collection”
EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR | “Florence: Masterpieces of the Pitti Palace Collection” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Originally built in the middle of the 15th century...
“Florence’s Oltrarno District”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence’s Oltrarno District” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Discover the beauty and internationally renowned artisan traditions of the rive gauche of...
“Florence: The Rise of the City State”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Florence: The Rise of the City State” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The political transformation of Florence from an oligarchy into...
“Giotto – The Movie! – Cinematic Features in the Scrovegni Chapel”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Giotto – The Movie! – Cinematic Features in the Scrovegni Chapel” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Giotto’s 14th-century fresco cycle in...
“Gothic Architecture in Florence and Siena”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Gothic Architecture in Florence and Siena” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Understanding Italian architecture is understanding Western Civilization. No country has...
“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...
“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...
“The Golden Ménagerie”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Golden Ménagerie” Presented by Celebrated Jewelry Designer Temple St. Clair With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero 7 years –...
“Hidden Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Hidden Florence“ Presented by Dr. Fabrizio Nevola With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In this exclusive webinar, Dr. Fabrizio Nevola presents...
“How to Win Friends and Influence People – Italian Style!: Baldassare Castiglione and the “Sprezzatura” of Renaissance Courtly Life”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “How to Win Friends and Influence People – Italian Style!: Baldassare Castiglione and the “Sprezzatura” of Renaissance Courtly Life” Presented by Dr....
“Inside the Palio: A Candid Discussion with Two of the Race’s Most Successful Jockeys”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Inside the Palio: A Candid Discussion with Two of the Race’s Most Successful Jockeys” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Two of the historic...
“Italian Architecture Through the Ages: Romanesque Architecture in Tuscany”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italian Architecture Through the Ages: Romanesque Architecture in Tuscany” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Understanding Italian architecture is understanding Western Civilization....
“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...
“Leonardo da Vinci: Cardiovascular Physiologist and the First Biomedical Engineer”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Leonardo da Vinci: Cardiovascular Physiologist and the First Biomedical Engineer” Presented by Dr. Jeremy Wasser With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky...
“Leonardo da Vinci, the Last Supper, and the Art of Throwing a Great Dinner Party”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Leonardo da Vinci, the Last Supper, and the Art of Throwing a Great Dinner Party” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Leonardo...
“Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Ambassador to Milan”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Ambassador to Milan” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Seeking to soften the militant and belligerent reputation of...
“If This Is a Man: Primo Levi, Autobiography, and the Holocaust”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “If This Is a Man: Primo Levi, Autobiography, and the Holocaust” Presented by Dr. Kristin Stasiowski With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero...
“Italian Sculpture Through the Ages”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italian Sculpture Through the Ages” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where he shall trace...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Botticelli”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Botticelli” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Alessandro Filipepi – better known to the world as Sandro Botticelli –...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Brunelleschi”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Brunelleschi” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The goldsmith-turned-revolutionary-architect Filippo Brunelleschi made a name for himself in early Renaissance Florence...
“Italian Architecture Through the Ages: The Marvels of Imperial Rome”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italian Architecture Through the Ages: The Marvels of Imperial Rome” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Understanding Italian architecture is understanding Western...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Gian Lorenzo Bernini”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Gian Lorenzo Bernini” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s extraordinary visual language of sculpture combines Classical form...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Caravaggio”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Caravaggio” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Known as the pittore maledetto – or the “cursed painter” – Caravaggio not...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Correggio”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Correggio” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar about the artist who put...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Donatello”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Donatello” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where he will examine the...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Duccio”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Duccio” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In the first half of the 14th Century, Siena was home to...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Fra Angelico”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Fra Angelico” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, better known to the world as Fra...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Giotto”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Giotto” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar to understand how the 14th-century...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Lorenzo Ghiberti”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Lorenzo Ghiberti” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar on Lorenzo Ghiberti, one of...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Leonardo da Vinci”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Leonardo da Vinci” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar that will examine...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Michelangelo”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Michelangelo” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Michelangelo Buonarroti’s artistic career spanned more than seven decades, during which time he...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Masaccio”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Masaccio” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Tommaso di Ser Giovanni, better known to the world as “Masaccio,” exploded...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Nicola Pisano”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Nicola Pisano”⠀ Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Nicola Pisano revolutionized sculpture in the 13th century by introducing emotion,...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Piero della Francesca”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Piero della Francesca” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Although not as well known as many of his contemporaries because...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Raphael”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Raphael” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In 1507, a 24-year-old artist from Urbino named Raphael Sanzio exploded onto the...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Tintoretto”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Italy’s Great Artists: Tintoretto” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Jacopo Robusti, better known to the world as “Tintoretto”, was one of the...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Titian”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Titian” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Tiziano Vecelli, better known in English as Titian, was the leading exponent...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Colosseum”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Colosseum” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me for this free webinar where we shall analyze the architecture...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Dante’s Tombs”⠀
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Dante’s Tombs” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Why does Dante have two tombs? Join Dr. Rocky Ruggiero for...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Duomo & Leaning Tower of Pisa”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Duomo & Leaning Tower of Pisa” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me for a free webinar on...
“Italy’s Great Artists: Verrocchio”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Artists: Verrocchio” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar that will examine the art...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero At the turn of the 13th...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Florence Baptistery”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Florence Baptistery” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me for this free webinar that will explore the history...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Florence Cathedral”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Florence Cathedral” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Measuring 152 meters in length and requiring nearly six generations to...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Palazzo Vecchio in Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Palazzo Vecchio in Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where he...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Pantheon and Arch of Constantine”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Pantheon and Arch of Constantine” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This free webinar will examine two of the...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Sparkling Ravenna Mosaics”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Sparkling Ravenna Mosaics” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me for this free webinar which will explore the...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Santa Croce in Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Santa Croce in Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where we...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Santa Maria Novella in Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Santa Maria Novella in Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join us for this free webinar where we...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: San Miniato Church in Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: San Miniato Church in Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This free webinar will explore the art, architecture,...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: San Clemente in Rome”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: San Clemente in Rome” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar to understand...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: San Gimignano’s Towers”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: San Gimignano’s Towers” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Known as “the city of beautiful towers”, the Tuscan hill...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: Siena Cathedral”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: Siena Cathedral“ Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The cathedral of Siena is one of the most successful and...
“Italy’s Great Monuments: The Splendors of Venice”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Italy’s Great Monuments: The Splendors of Venice” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Venice was the longest-lasting Republic in history. The city’s...
“Mafia: The History of an Italian Myth”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Mafia: The History of an Italian Myth” Presented by Dr. Nicholas Albanese With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Mafia-type organizations in...
“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)...
“Medieval Painting in Siena”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Medieval Painting in Siena” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In the first half of the 14th century, the city of Siena...
“Medici: The Art of Power”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Medici: The Art of Power” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where he will examine...
“The Medici at the Met”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“The Medici at the Met” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Dr. Rocky’s hopes for in-person guided tours of the “The Medici: Portraits and...
“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...
“Michelangelo, God’s Architect”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Michelangelo, God’s Architect” Presented by Dr. Bill Wallace Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero At age 71, Michelangelo Buonarroti, carver of the Pietà, David,...
“Michelangelo and the Terrible Pope”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Michelangelo and the Terrible Pope” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero When Michelangelo was called to Rome in 1506 by the recently...
“Michelangelo, Masaccio and Giotto: The Chapels that defined the Renaissance”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Michelangelo, Masaccio and Giotto: The Chapels that defined the Renaissance” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The paintings of the Scrovegni Chapel...
“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,...
“Mona Lisa’s Smile: Representation of Emotion in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Mona Lisa’s Smile: Representation of Emotion in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Leonardo Da Vinci maintained...
“The Mystery of Giovanni Bellini”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Mystery of Giovanni Bellini” Presented by Dr. Daniel Maze with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Maze for a presentation...
“Naples: Between the Sacred and Profane”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Naples: Between the Sacred and Profane” Presented by Dr. Paolo Alei with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This webinar lecture will lead...
“Naples: Masterpieces of the Capodimonte Museum”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Naples: Masterpieces of the Capodimonte Museum” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me for this free webinar where we will explore the...
“Pasta ‘Fazool’ and the Congiuntivo: The Disparity between the Representation of Italian in the American Media and Italy’s Historical Devotion to Grammar”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Pasta ‘Fazool’ and the Congiuntivo: The Disparity between the Representation of Italian in the American Media and Italy’s Historical Devotion to...
“The Pazzi Conspiracy: The Plot to Kill the Medici”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Pazzi Conspiracy: The Plot to Kill the Medici” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero On April 26, 1478, Giuliano de’ Medici lay...
“Petrarch’s Grandchildren: Humanists in the Golden Age of Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Petrarch’s Grandchildren: Humanists in the Golden Age of Florence” Presented by Dr. Ross King The Florentine Renaissance conjures images of beautiful...
“Pisano’s Pulpits in Pisa and Siena”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Pisano’s Pulpits in Pisa and Siena” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where we will...
“The Petrifying Effect: Beholding Caravaggio’s Medusa”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Petrifying Effect: Beholding Caravaggio’s Medusa” Presented by Dr. Paolo Alei with Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In 1598, the...
“Portraits of Power in the Uffizi Gallery”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Portraits of Power in the Uffizi Gallery” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Amongst the numerous masterpieces in the Uffizi Galleries, none...
“Public Renaissance: What Italian Piazzas Were For”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Public Renaissance: What Italian Piazzas Were For” Presented by Dr. Fabrizio Nevola With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero So much...
“Raphael at the National Gallery of Art in London”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Raphael at the National Gallery of Art in London” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this pop-up webinar...
“Raphael, Michelangelo and the Medici Collection”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Raphael, Michelangelo and the Medici Collection” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero for Friends of the Uffizi Gallery Join us for this...
“Raphael: The Prince of Painters”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Raphael: The Prince of Painters” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join me in commemorating the 5th centennial of the death of...
“The Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Museums”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Museums” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In 1507, a 24 year-old artist from Urbino named...
“Reawakening the Gods: Mythology in Italian Renaissance Art”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Reawakening the Gods: Mythology in Italian Renaissance Art” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In the second half of the 15th Century,...
“Renaissance Architecture in Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Renaissance Architecture in Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Understanding Italian architecture is understanding Western Civilization. No country has produced such...
“A Renaissance Christmas”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “A Renaissance Christmas” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will retell “the greatest story ever told” through the creative genius...
“A Renaissance Christmas”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “A Renaissance Christmas” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will retell “the greatest story ever told” through the creative genius...
“A Renaissance Easter”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “A Renaissance Easter” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will retell the great Christian tale of the Passion and resurrection...
“The Renaissance in Northern Italy”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Renaissance in Northern Italy” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Although Florence and Rome are usually considered to be the centers...
“Renaissancing Renoir”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Renaissancing Renoir” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s poorly documented trip to Italy in 1841 marked a turning point in...
“The Renaissance Story of Easter”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Renaissance Story of Easter” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will explore how great Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo,...
“Rome: The Eternal City”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Rome: The Eternal City” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will celebrate the extraordinary art, architecture, and history of the...
“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...
“Rome: The Eternal City – Part II”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Rome: The Eternal City – Part II” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero With the return of the Papacy to Rome in...
“Rome: Vatican Museums Part I – “Forgotten Treasures”
WEBINAR RECORDING | Rome: Vatican Museums Part I – “Forgotten Treasures” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero⠀ Although nearly 7 million people visit the Vatican...
Rome: Vatican Museums Part II – “Architecture, Antiquities, and Maps”
WEBINAR RECORDING | Rome: Vatican Museums Part II – “Architecture, Antiquities, and Maps” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero⠀ Join me for the second part...
Rome: Vatican Museums Part III – “The Raphael Rooms”
WEBINAR RECORDING | Rome: Vatican Museums Part III – “The Raphael Rooms” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero⠀ In 1507, a 24-year-old artist from Urbino...
Rome: Vatican Museums Part IV – “Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel”
WEBINAR RECORDING | Rome: Vatican Museums Part IV – “Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero⠀ When Michelangelo signed the contract with...
Rome: Vatican Museums Part V – “St. Peter’s Basilica”⠀
WEBINAR RECORDING | Rome: Vatican Museums Part V – “St. Peter’s Basilica”⠀ Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero⠀ After more than 100 years of construction,...
“Ross King Recounts Leonardo’s Last Supper”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Ross King Recounts Leonardo’s Last Supper” Presented by best-selling author Ross King With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The image...
“Saints, Symbols, and Spaghetti”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Saints, Symbols, and Spaghetti” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will explore the sometimes violent, often bizarre, and always fascinating representations of saints and...
“The Search for the Lost Leonardo with Maurizio Seracini”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Search for the Lost Leonardo with Maurizio Seracini” Presented by Art Historian Maurizio Seracini With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky...
“Shakespeare’s Made in Italy Theater”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Shakespeare’s Made in Italy Theater” Presented by Dr. Eric Nicholson With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Teaming up with Leonard Bernstein and...
“Siena and the Palio”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Siena and the Palio” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Twice a year, on July 2 and August 16, the city of...
“Siena: Masterpieces of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Siena: Masterpieces of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo” Presented BY Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Despite its name, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo...
“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...
“The Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “The Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Decades before Michelangelo climbed up on the nearly 70 feet of...
“Splendid Tables: The Renaissance Art of Banqueting”
WEBINAR RECORDING |“Splendid Tables: The Renaissance Art of Banqueting” Presented by Dr. Gary Radke Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Italians have always loved to eat—and...
“Stick With Me, Baby, And You’ll Be Wearing Squirrel”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Stick With Me, Baby, And You’ll Be Wearing Squirrel” Renaissance Art and the Advent of Abundance Presented by Quentin Hardy With...
“Tell Michelangelo It Was Only Business: Capitalism and Celebrity in the Renaissance”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Tell Michelangelo It Was Only Business: Capitalism and Celebrity in the Renaissance” Presented by Quentin Hardy Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The...
“Treasures of the Borghese Gallery in Rome – Part I”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Treasures of the Borghese Gallery in Rome – Part I” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In 17th-century Rome, Cardinal Scipione Borghese,...
“Treasures of the Capodimonte Museum in Naples”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Treasures of the Capodimonte Museum in Naples” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join Dr. Rocky for this free webinar where we...
“Tyranny and Injustice for All: Civic Art and Architecture in Siena”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Tyranny and Injustice for All: Civic Art and Architecture in Siena” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero This lecture will discuss the...
“A Unique Encounter with Italy’s ‘Sommo Poeta’ – Dante Alighieri”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “A Unique Encounter with Italy’s ‘Sommo Poeta’ – Dante Alighieri” Presented by Dr. Eric Nicholson With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Five days...
“Unoriginal Leonardo: Reimagining the Origins of His Genius”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Unoriginal Leonardo: Reimagining the Origins of His Genius” Presented by Dr. Gary Radke With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Join...
“Ut Sculptura Poesis: The Poetic Origins of Bernini’s Sculptures in Villa Borghese”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Ut Sculptura Poesis: The Poetic Origins of Bernini’s Sculptures in Villa Borghese” Presented by Dr. Paolo Alei Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero...
“Vespasiano da Bisticci: The Bookseller of Florence”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Vespasiano da Bisticci: The Bookseller of Florence” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Mention of Renaissance Florence tends to make us think...
“Venice: Masterpieces of the Accademia Gallery – Part I”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Venice: Masterpieces of the Accademia Gallery – Part I” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Accademia Gallery houses the world’s most...
Florence: The Art of Magnificence
Florence: The Art of Magnificence Renaissance Florence was the birthplace of the modern world and is home to many of its greatest artistic treasures....
“Venice: Masterpieces of the Accademia Gallery – Part II”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Venice: Masterpieces of the Accademia Gallery – Part II” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero The Accademia Gallery houses the world’s most...
“Venice: The Most Serene Republic”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Venice: The Most Serene Republic” Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Venice was the longest lasting Republic in history. The city’s privileged...
“What Does it Mean to be Modern?”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “What Does it Mean to be Modern?” Presented by Dr. Mary Ann Calo With Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero In the first...
“Why the Renaissance Matters – Giotto, Caravaggio, and Vittorio Storaro: Renaissance Narrative Art to Modern Film”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “Why the Renaissance Matters – Giotto, Caravaggio, and Vittorio Storaro: Renaissance Narrative Art to Modern Film” Presented by Dr. Peter Weller...
“What the HELL?: Dante’s Divine Comedy for 21st-Century Readers”
WEBINAR RECORDING | “What the HELL?: Dante’s Divine Comedy for 21st-Century Readers” Presented by Dr. Kristin Stasiowski Additional Commentary by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero For...
Medici: The Art of Power
Medici: The Art of Power Dr. Rocky Ruggiero examines the rise to power and legacy of the most famous family of the Renaissance. Not...
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Full Video Course: Italian Masterpieces [Unlimited Online Access]
About This Course In Italian Masterpieces, celebrated art historian Dr. Rocky Ruggiero explores the milestone works of sculpture, painting and architecture that defined the...
Full Video Course: Italian Masterpieces [DVD version]
About This Course In Italian Masterpieces, celebrated art historian Dr. Rocky Ruggiero explores the milestone works of sculpture, painting and architecture that defined the...
Episode I: The Competition Panels by Ghiberti and Brunelleschi
The Competition Panels by Ghiberti and Brunelleschi The competition of 1401 for the contract for a set of bronze doors for Florence Baptistery is...
Episode II: Brunelleschi and the Dome of Florence Cathedral
Brunelleschi and the Dome of Florence Cathedral Towering 32 stories tall and with an interior diameter of 143’6’’, Brunelleschi’s dome is still the largest...
Episode III: Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti
Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti Often described as the most beautiful and famous doors on the planet, the Gates of Paradise took nearly...
Episode IV: Holy Trinity by Masaccio
Holy Trinity by Masaccio Although not as highly publicized as many other more famous paintings, the Holy Trinity by Masaccio might just be the...
Episode V: David by Donatello
David by Donatello Donatello’s bronze David was the first free-standing nude statue to be made since ancient Roman times. In addition to restoring sculpture...
Episode VI: La Primavera by Alessandro Botticelli
La Primavera by Alessandro Botticelli When Botticelli painted the Primavera in the 1470s, he opened up a veritable Pandora’s Box. No longer would Renaissance...
Episode VII: Birth of Venus by Alessandro Botticelli
Birth of Venus by Alessandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus is one of the world’s most recognized paintings. In depicting how the Roman goddess...
Episode VIII: Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci
Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo’s great masterpiece was painted in 1495 on a wall of the refectory of a Dominican convent in Milan,...
Episode IX: Pietà by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Pietà by Michelangelo Buonarroti The Pietà was Michelangelo’s first “number one hit”. At the ripe old age of 23 years, he had produced one of...
Episode X: Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci When Leonardo began painting the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of the wealthy cloth merchant Francesco del Giocondo, in...
Episode XI: David by Michelangelo Buonarroti
David by Michelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo’s statue of the David has been described as the greatest expression of sculpture of all time. Standing 17’1’’ in height...
Episode XII: Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo Buonarroti When Michelangelo signed the contract with Pope Julius II in 1508 to paint the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, little...
Episode XIII: School of Athens by Raphael Sanzio
School of Athens by Raphael Sanzio The painter Rapahel was one of the most talented and skilled painters in history. Although best known for his...
Episode XIV: Venus of Urbino by Titian
Venus of Urbino by Titian Titian was the greatest painter from Renaissance Venice. His reputation and achievements in 16th-century Europe were rivaled only by those...