Rebuilding The Renaissance

Rocky Ruggiero

  • 26 minutes 25 seconds
    Episode 376 - Florence: The Museum of Santa Croce
    The Museum of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, occupies the former refectory and wing of the Franciscan convent that separated two cloisters. It includes the celebrated Pazzi Chapel, a "God the Father" statue by Bacio Bandinelli, Taddeo Gaddi's "Lignum Vitae," Donatello's "St. Louis of Toulouse," and Giorgio Vasari's "Last Supper."
    1 April 2026, 10:30 am
  • 30 minutes 12 seconds
    Episode 375 - Florence - The Pitti Palace (Palatine Gallery)

    Originally part of the residence of the Medici dynasty, the Palatine Gallery encompasses the entire second floor of the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy. Its collection includes the largest concentration of paintings by Raphael in the world, as well as works by Titian, Artemisia Gentileschi, Andrea del Sarto, Caravaggio, and Rubens. The paintings in their lavish frames entirely cover the walls of the rooms.

    25 March 2026, 10:30 am
  • 23 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 374 - Naples - The Archeological Museum
    The Archeological Museum in Naples, Italy, contains one of the world's most important collections of ancient Greco-Roman art and artifacts. The collection includes the "Farnese Bull" - the largest ancient sculpture ever recovered, the "Farnese Hercules," the "Farnese Atlas," and the spectacular "Alexander Mosaic" from Pompeii which depicts an episode of the legendary Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great and Daris III. The museum is also home to an extraordinary collection of ancient engraved gems, jewels, and cameos.
    18 March 2026, 10:30 am
  • 29 minutes 28 seconds
    Episode 373 - Naples - The Capodimonte Museum
    Sometimes referred to as "the Uffizi of southern Italy," the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Italy, houses one of the world's most important collections of Italian Renaissance painting. It includes masterpieces such as the "Crucifixion" by Masaccio, Titian's "Danaë" and "Portrait of Pope Paul III," Caravaggio's "Flagellation," and Artemisia Gentileschi's "Judith and Holofernes," just to name a few.
    11 March 2026, 10:30 am
  • 26 minutes 44 seconds
    Episode 372 - Parma - The National Gallery
    Located in the remains of the 16th-century Palazzo del Pilotta, once the royal residence of the Farnese dukes of Parma, the National Gallery houses one of Italy's premier collections of Renaissance paintings. It includes masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Correggio, Parmigianino, and Leonardo da Vinci.
    4 March 2026, 11:30 am
  • 24 minutes 6 seconds
    Episode 371 - Venice: The Accademia Gallery Part III
    The Accademia Gallery in Venice, Italy, houses the world's most important collection of Venetian Renaissance painting. This last episode dedicated to this extraordinary museum examines masterpieces by Gentile Bellini ("Stories of the Relic of the True Cross"), Vittore Carpaccio ("Healing of a Madman" and "The Legend of St. Ursula") and Titian ("The Presentation of the Virgin").
    25 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 23 minutes 28 seconds
    Episode 370 - Venice: The Accademia Gallery Part II
    The Accademia Gallery in Venice, Italy, houses the world's most important collection of Venetian Renaissance painting. This episode examines masterpieces by Paolo Veronese ("The Feast in the House of Levi"), Tintoretto ("The Stealing of the Body of St. Mark" and "The Miracle of the Slave"), and Titian ("The Pietà").
    18 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 23 minutes 54 seconds
    Episode 369 - Venice: The Accademia Gallery Part I
    The Accademia Gallery in Venice, Italy, houses the world's most important collection of Venetian Renaissance painting. This episode examines the history of the building and collection, as well as masterpieces by Paolo Veneziano, Giovanni Bellini, and Giorgione.
    11 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 27 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 368 - Answers to Open Questions XXVII

    From the identity of a frequently seen character in Caravaggio paintings to how many Caravaggio paintings there are in the world to how to secure tickets for Leonardo's "Last Supper" to how much the Medici were worth, and much, much more - this episode answers the very questions that you ask me about the great art, artists, and history of the Italian Renaissance.

    4 February 2026, 11:30 am
  • 23 minutes 44 seconds
    Episode 367 - Vatican Museums - St. Peter's Basilica
    The magnificent Basilica of St. Peter is our last stop as we explore the extraordinary collection of art and architecture in the Vatican. In addition to its great scale and beautiful decorum, the basilica is also home to renowned masterpieces such as Michelangelo's "Pietà" and Bernini's "Baldacchino," as well as the tombs of St. Pope John Paul II and St. Pope John XXIII.
    28 January 2026, 11:30 am
  • 24 minutes 8 seconds
    Episode 366 - Vatican Museums - The Sistine Chapel
    The most famous work of art in the Vatican Museums is Michelangelo's "Sistine Chapel Ceiling." This episode explains how best to experience this stunning work of art, as well as the other masterpieces that are in the Sistine Chapel.
    21 January 2026, 11:30 am
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