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Episode 114 - Piero della Francesca’s Flagellation in Urbino

Rebuilding The Renaissance
Rebuilding The Renaissance
Episode • Mar 24, 2021 • 22m

Kenneth Clark described Della Francesca’s painting as the “the greatest small painting in the world.” Much has been written about the enigmatic meaning of the work, including it serving as a metaphor for the fall of Constantinople. This episode examines the iconography of the famous painting and its various interpretations. 

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