Rebuilding The Renaissance
by Rocky RuggieroThis 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.
Episodes
Episode 14: Assisi - The Basilica of San Francesco
26m · PublishedThis episode examines the history, architecture and decoration of great shrine to St. Francis in Assisi that was decorated by a veritable all-star team of late-13th/early-14th-century artists such as Cimabue, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and perhaps even Giotto. It also discusses the phenomenon of pilgrimage and the importance of relics in the spiritual life of medieval Christians.
Episode 13: Assisi - St. Francis of Assisi - How A Little Man Changed The World
30m · PublishedThis episode will examine the extraordinary life of one of the greatest revolutionaries in Western history: St. Francis of Assisi. It will also discuss how St. Francis' revolutionary natural philosophy may have sparked the historical movement known as the Renaissance.
Episode 12: Florence - Speaking Statues in Piazza della Signoria
24m · PublishedThis episode will examine the extraordinary collection of sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. From Donatello's "Judith and Holofernes' to Michelangelo's "David" to Cellini's "Perseus and Medusa", each sculpture represents a chapter in the extraordinary story that is the history of the great Renaissance city.
Episode 11: Florence - Palazzo Vecchio
21m · PublishedThis episode will analyze the architecture of the building that was the seat of political power in medieval Florence - the Palazzo Vecchio - and the historical circumstances that led to its construction.
Episode 10: Florence - Out of Darkness
19m · PublishedThis episode will trace the historical evolution of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire through Charlemagne and the creation of the Holy Roman Empire and finally to the rise of medieval city-states in Italy with particular emphasis given to the role of Florence.
Episode 9: Florence - Historical Origins
30m · PublishedThis podcast will examine the ancient Roman origins of the city of Florence and trace its urban development from its foundation in 59 B.C. to the modern city that we see today.
Episode 8: Ravenna - The Byzantine Empire Strikes Back
16m · PublishedThis podcast will examine the transformation of a provincial Italian town named Ravenna into an Imperial capital and how the Byzantine Emperor Justinian sought to recapture the western half of his empire.
Episode 7: Rome - Constantine and Christianity
24m · PublishedThis episode will address the rise of Christianity in the Roman world and the critical role that Emperor Constantine played in its success and changing the world forever.
Episode 6: Rome - The Pantheon
25m · PublishedIn this episode, we examine and analyze the ancient Roman temple that has been described as the most perfectly designed architectural monument in history.
Episode 5: Rome - Bread and Circus
10m · PublishedThis episode examines that most decadent period in ancient Roman history when emperors provided both lavish foods and spectacular entertainment to the citizens of Rome.
Rebuilding The Renaissance has 314 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 125:26:02. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 12th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 9th, 2024 20:41.