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At the beginning of the 16th Century, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were together the largest territorial power in Europe and were ruled by the Jagiellonian monarchy. Cracow, at the...
Architecture and visual display were used by Renaissance princes across Europe to express their power, virtue, wealth and civilisation. In Mantua, the Gonzaga family grew wealthy by hiring themselves as...
The two sections look at the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey and Renaissance architecture in the Scottish court.
During the time when Christians, Jews and Muslims co-existed in Spain, there was a sharing of customs and ideas which is clearly seen in Seville today. The Alhambra in Granada testifies to the cultural...
An exploration of the complex decorative scheme painted by Giusto de Menabuoi, which fills the interior of the public baptistry which was commandeered to become a family funerary chapel by Fina Buzzacarina,...
Through a miraculous image of the Madonna, Florence’s grain market and granary became one of the most important and wealthy shrines in the city. Converted into an oratory, it was embellished with a superb...
Analyses the function and design of the Palazzo Pubblico, or city hall, built to honour and beautify the independent city-state. The celebrated frescos by Simone Martini and Ambrogio Lorenzetti provide an...
Series surveying European and American art from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. Each part concludes with a brief visual quiz.
Examines the complex relationship between medieval and Renaissance Florence. Looks at a number of medieval buildings in Florence, including the Palazzo Vecchio, the Baptistery and San Miniato, and shows how...
Examines a city block in the centre of Florence, which consists principally of domestic buildings, dominated by the Palace of the Guelf Party (14th-16th century). These include a medieval tower-house, the...
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