Romanesque sculpture: Vézelay Abbey Portal
today we are going to discover an outstanding masterpiece of that style. It seems a simple door, but it's actually a portal to history and Medieval legends.
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March 22, 2021
A collection of religious works of art from all over the World
Romanesque: Christus Triumphans
Today I want to talk about this really old crucifix. It is actually the oldest painted crucifix known, but that's not the only thing that makes it special.
March 8, 2021
Romanesque: Modena Cathedral
Hi everyone and welcome back to Exploring Art with Alessandro. Today we are going to discover one of the most ancient and important Italian Romanesque Cathedrals: Modena Cathedral.
March 1, 2021
Why doesn’t the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over?
Hi everyone and welcome back to Exploring Art, this is Alessandro and today we are going to find out why the Tower of Pisa is not straight and why it doesn't fall over.
February 22, 2021
Sumerian Architecture: Ziggurat of Ur
Sumerians were a very ancient and advanced population and they left amazing buildings like The Ziggurat of Ur (or Great Ziggurat of Ur)
January 18, 2021
Piero della Francesca – The Baptism of Christ
Art...and math Let's see what happens when a good painter is also a mathematicianLet's discover…
November 10, 2020
Masaccio – Sant’Anna Metterza
Renaissance start Sant'Anna Metterza by Masaccio is one of the first Renaissance paintings and, at…
November 6, 2020
Ancient Roman Art: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The "lost" Temple Today I am going to talk about the most important Ancient Roman…
October 9, 2020
Caravaggio – The Calling of St Matthew – part2
The Calling Let's continue to discover the masterpiece of Caravaggio - "The Calling of St…
August 14, 2020
Caravaggio – The Calling of St Matthew – part 1
The Calling Today we are going to understand why Caravaggio is considered a master thanks…
August 14, 2020