The Pantheon
January 5th, 2009
A video about this most beautiful ancient Roman temple.
Berlinghieri’s Altarpiece of St. Francis
January 5th, 2009
Berlinghieri’s Altarpiece of St. Francis, c. 1235
The Proto-Renaissance: Cimabue and Giotto Compared
January 5th, 2009
An introduction to the style of the Proto-Renaissance by way of a comparison of Cimabue’s Santa Trinita Madonna, c. 1280, compared with Giotto’s Ognissanti Madonna, c. 1310—both in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
In this video, the panel by Cimabue is on the left and Giotto’s painting is on the right.
Mantegna’s St. Sebastian — one of our favorites!
January 5th, 2009
Andrea Mantegna, St. Sebastian, 1456-59 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)


