Episode 35: San Gimignano: Black Death Paintings in the Collegiata

Rebuilding The Renaissance

EpisodeSep 18, 201934m

Episode 35: San Gimignano: Black Death Paintings in the Collegiata

Rebuilding The Renaissance

EpisodeSep 18, 201934m

This episode examines one of the most sinister and violent fresco cycles of the Middle Ages in the cathedral or "Collegiata" of the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. Attributed to a mysterious artist named Barna Da Siena, the frescoes are often used as an example of a "post-Black Death style" of painting.

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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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