Podcast 263 - Caravaggio's "Incredulity of St. Thomas"

Rebuilding The Renaissance

EpisodeJan 31, 202419m

Podcast 263 - Caravaggio's "Incredulity of St. Thomas"

Rebuilding The Renaissance

EpisodeJan 31, 202419m

It was for one of his most important patrons, the fabulously wealthy banker, Vincenzo Giustiniani, that Caravaggio painted one of his most moving works – the "Incredulity of St. Thomas." The skeptical apostle Thomas probes Christ's wound with his finger in a disturbingly graphic way that only Caravaggio could represent.

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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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