Ancient Roman architecture – Ara Pacis Augustae
Discover the Symbols and Key Moments of Roman History Carved in Elegant White Marble
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May 1, 2025
Caravaggio – Conversion on the Way to Damascus
A man under a horse… that’s really unusual… here Caravaggio in the Conversion on the Way to Damascus painted one of the most dramatic and intense scenes filled with symbols and an important meaning. And, of course, with his typical insane irreverence.
April 18, 2024
Bernini – Fontana dei quattro fiumi
Can a fountain be also a masterpiece? Well yes if the sculptor is Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the work of art is the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
January 14, 2023
The Pantheon: why it still inspires modern architecture?
It is one of the most visited, oldest and well-known monuments of Rome, and probably in the world, but, after 2,000 years, the Pantheon, with its world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, is still full of surprises that we are going to reveal
November 15, 2022
Renaissance vs Baroque Art
Today we are going to learn how to distinguish Renaissance works of art from Baroque. We are going to use three main concepts to understand the differences: emotion, composition and lighting
May 12, 2022
Bernini – Apollo and Daphne
What we are going to discover today is the result of the immense talent of one of the greatest sculptors: Gian Lorenzo Bernini who was able to bring to life a "piece of marble": Apollo and Daphne
November 12, 2021
Guercino – The Burial of St. Petronilla
Hi everyone and welcome back to Exploring Art, this is Alessandro. Today we are going to discover The Burial of St. Petronilla.
July 27, 2021
Laocoon and his sons
This ancient masterpiece inspired many Renaissance artists, among them: Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci and today we’ll find out why this sculpture is so important in art.
May 18, 2021
Ancient Roman Art: Head of a Roman Patrician
Scary...? It could look creepy, but this Head of a Roman Patrician has a lof…
October 16, 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