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Episode 241 – Tintoretto's Scuola di San Rocco 5 (Chapter Hall Paintings Continued) Aug 30, 2023

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This episode addresses the paintings in the second half of the Chapter Hall of the Scuola, which focus specifically on the theme of food with scenes of "Manna Falling from Heaven" and the "Last Supper."

Episode 240 – Tintoretto's Scuola of San Rocco 4 (The Chapter Hall Paintings) Aug 23, 2023

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Once he completed his paintings for the Albergo, Tintoretto continued the decoration of the Scuola with a series of paintings for the Chapter Hall. These paintings are some of Tintoretto's best and demonstrate his revolutionary approach to painting.

Episode 239 - Tintoretto's Scuola di San Rocco P. 3 (The Albergo Paintings) Aug 16, 2023

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Tintoretto's paintings in the Albergo (board room) of the Scuola of San Rocco are dramatic representations of the Passion of Jesus Christ. From his tragic "Ecce Homo" all the way to his Hollywood-style "Crucifixion," Tintoretto produced some of the most innovative and theatrical paintings of the Renaissance.

Episode 238 – Tintoretto's Scuola di San Rocco P. 2 (The Competition) Aug 09, 2023

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In 1564, the Scuola of San Rocco announced a competition for the commission for the ceiling paintings of the Albergo (board room) of their meeting house. True to his nature, Tintoretto surprised and outwitted all his competitors. Find out how in this episode!

Episode 237 – Tintoretto's Scuola of San Rocco (Venice) Aug 02, 2023

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The Scuola Grande of San Rocco in Venice, Italy, is the only active "scuola," or confraternity, in the city. It has maintained its original appearance and magnificent decoration – nearly all of which was by Tintoretto - for the last five centuries. This podcast explores the history of the scuola and its importance to Venice.

Episode 236 – Answers to Open Questions XVII Jul 26, 2023

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From the original location and patron of Donatello's "Mary Magdalene," to the influence of Giotto on Taddeo Gaddi, to the original meeting hall of the Florentine government, to the dome of St. Peter's, to the authenticity of the recently discovered "Flaget Madonna" attributed by some to Raphael, 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.

Episode 235 – Gallery of the Maps (Vatican Museums) Jul 19, 2023

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Stretching 120m in length with its walls covered entirely in 16th century maps of various Italian city states, principalities, and islands, the Gallery of the Maps is one of the most spectacular spaces in the Vatican Museums.

Episode 234 – Giambologna's "Rape of the Sabine" (Piazza della Signoria, Florence) Jul 12, 2023

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Still located in the Loggia dei Lanzi where it was installed in 1583, the "Rape of the Sabine" was produced for Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici. While the group of three figures may seem like a fitting representation of the mythological event where Roman men took Sabine women as their wives, the statue was originally subject-less.

Episode 233 – Vasari's "Last Judgment" (Florence Cathedral) Jul 05, 2023

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The dome frescoes of Florence Cathedral cover nearly an acre of dome surface, making it the world's largest fresco. Begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1572 and completed by Federico Zuccari in 1579, the main subject of the fresco is the Last Judgment and incudes some strikingly graphic imagery in the Hell sections.

Episode 232 - Ammannati's "Neptune Fountain" (Piazza Signoria, Florence) Jun 28, 2023

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Commissioned by Duke Cosimo I de' Medici for the marriage of his son Francesco to Johanna of Austria, the massive fountain occupies the northwestern corner of the Palazzo Vecchio. Portraying the duke as the god of the sea, the fountain imagery was intended to glorify the Medici dynasty, but was not well received by their subjects.

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