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Rocky Ruggiero
Rebuilding The Renaissance
This 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.
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4.8 stars from 273 ratings
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“Congratulations on the 300th episode of the most enlightening cultural podcast around. A treasure for travelers and non-travelers alike.”
Robb IV via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/24
So interesting and informative
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“I love this podcast. I started listening to it before my trip to Rome and Florence last year, and it made the trip so much more interesting with all the background knowledge.”
AKAHark via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/19/24
“Just returned from 2 weeks in Italy with most spent in Florence and Rome. Missing the art, I found this great podcast! This guy is great. Short and to the point but very detailed when it counts. I wish I had known about him before I went, and would have hired him for tours!”
bglaze via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/23
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In 1651, with the help of the niece of Pope Innocent X, Bernini was able to sneak his design for the “Fountain of the Four Rivers” into the Pamphilj Palace. When Innocent saw it, he realized that despite being excluded from the competition, Bernini was clearly Rome’s greatest artist and deserved...
Published 12/04/24
Once the site of an ancient stadium used for athletics (“agones”), the Piazza Navona is arguably Rome’s most famous piazza. It was renovated during the reign of Pope Innocent X in the middle of the 17th century and contains some of Rome’s most spectacular monuments such as Bernini’s “Fountain of...
Published 11/27/24
Published 11/27/24
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