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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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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 253 ratings
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
Rocky rocks!
I am, like many of Prof. Rock’s students and fans, an autodidact hungry for all things Renaissance. From Good Cosimo, Pater Patria , to the Dark Duke Cosimo, he has shown the flashlight of erudition and appreciation upon the serpentine corridors of time to illuminate the stories, context, and...Read full review »
VegAvenger via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/14/23
Thanks for that!
Very informative and well structured. Delivered by a someone used to teaching so information are nicely explained and repeated when needed. I learned tonnes and it really enjoyed it!
Mm00mm55mm00mm via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/07/23
Recent Episodes
After having been invested into the Knights of Malta and producing two of his most beautiful paintings while he was on the island, Caravaggio finally seemed to have cleaned up his act. But, on the night of August 28, 1608, Caravaggio was involved in a near fatal assault on a superior officer and...
Published 05/22/24
Published 05/22/24
While in Malta in 1608, Caravaggio painted one of his most sensational paintings – “The Beheading of St. John the Baptist.” Measuring 12ft. (3.7n) x 17ft. (5.2m), the massive oil on canvas work depicts the moment after the executioner had used his sword to decapitate the Baptist. We now see him...
Published 05/15/24
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