Episode 282 - Caravaggio's "Adoration of the Shepherds"

Rebuilding The Renaissance

EpisodeJun 12, 202418m

Episode 282 - Caravaggio's "Adoration of the Shepherds"

Rebuilding The Renaissance

EpisodeJun 12, 202418m

Painted for the Capuchin fathers at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Messina, Sicily, in 1609, Caravaggio's "Adoration of the Shepherds" is a moving spiritual scene within an impoverished and dilapidated setting.

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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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