Podcast

Renaissance and Baroque in Word and Image

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Renaissance & Baroque recasts Italy’s most celebrated artistic periods through the sharp lens of modern criticism. From Michelangelo’s monumental yet unsettling works to Caravaggio’s dramatic anticipations of cinematic storytelling, from the fierce rivalry between Bernini and Borromini that shaped modern artistic sensibilities to the overdue recognition of Artemisia Gentileschi as a feminist icon, this series unpacks the complexities of these eras. It reveals how their echoes continue to shape today’s …