Torino's Civic Museum of Ancient Art, Italy
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Inge Reist: Shaping the Splendor of Italian Renaissance Art through Collecting and Patronage
April 12, 2019. Inge Reist presents her keynote lecture Shaping the Splendor of Italian Renaissance Art through Collecting and Patronage as part of the two-day symposium 'When Michelangelo Was Modern: The Art Market and Collecting in Italy, 1450–1650' organized by the Center for the History of Collecting, Frick Art Reference Library.
Unique Interpretations of History, Episode 5: Augustus and Livia
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1) The Blacas Cameo of Augustus. Image supplied to Wikipedia by © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons.
2) Vintage 1961 edition of Robert Graves’ I, Claudius
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Fresco of a basket of figs at Villa Poppaea, Oplontis, Italy
3) The deified Augustus hovers over Tiberius and other Julio-Claudians in the Great Cameo of France. Image supplied to Wikipedia by © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons
4) Livia and Tiberius statues at the Paestum, National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid. Image supplied to Wikipedia by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta.
5) Bust of Augustus, wearing the Civic Crown. Glyptothek, Munich. Image released unto the public domain by Bibi Saint-Pol
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Bust of Tiberius at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. Pubic Domain.
6) Madame Lenormand Deck as printed by Piatnik, Austria.
7) Bust of Livia at the Louvre. Image supplied to Wikipedia by © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons
Christina Ferando: Displays of Power: Canova’s Sculptures of Greatness
Displays of Power: Canova’s Sculptures of Greatness by Christina Ferando, Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University
June 13, 2018
One of the most talented sculptors of the early nineteenth century, Canova was frequently called on to immortalize the political, civic, and cultural leaders of Europe. When it came to his sculptures of powerful men and beautiful women, the artist was equally concerned with their display as he was with their form and carving. This lecture considers Canova’s heroic George Washington in light of his other depictions of greatness.
This lecture is supported by the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation.
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Napoli la Storia Vol. I dal VI sec a.c. al 1657 Eng. sub.
I 73 minuti del film raccontano la storia di Napoli ed i suoi molteplici cambiamenti sin dai tempi degli insediamenti greci.
Ricostruzioni virtuali tridimensionali basate su cartografie storiche e su rilievi attuali, video dell'architettura e dell'arte napoletana del passato e contemporanea, conducono lo spettatore nel mito della città, un tempo Partenope.
The 73 minutes of the film tell the story of Naples and its many changes since the time of the Greek settlements.
Virtual three-dimensional reconstructions based on historical cartography and on current reliefs, videos of Neapolitan architecture and art from the past and contemporary, lead the viewer into the myth of the city, once Parthenope.
Regia Luciano De Fraia
Musiche Fabio Massimo Capogrosso
Prof. Architetto Aldo Loris Rossi
Prof. Giuseppe Luongo , Vulcanologo
Prof. Nicola Spinosa, Storico dell'Arte
Prof. Antonio De Simone, Archeologo
Prof. Leonardo Di Mauro, Storico dell'urbanistica
Attrice Sara Missaglia
Ricostruzioni grafiche 3D Luciano De Fraia
Una produzione Pixel 06 anno 2008
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Angelo Agostino: Authentication of Limoges Enamels by Noninvasive...
October 8, 2010. Angelo Agostino, Scientist, Dipartimento di Chimica Generale e Chimica Organica, Università di Torino, gives his lecture Authentication of Limoges Enamels by
Noninvasive Techniques: The Larcade Collection for the 3rd Biennial ICOM-CC Experts' Meeting on Enamel on Metal Conservation at The Frick Collection, October 8--9, 2010.
Pisa | Wikipedia audio article
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Pisa (; Italian pronunciation: [ˈpiːsa; ˈpiːza] (listen)) is a city in the Tuscany region of Central Italy straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral), the city of over 91,104 residents (around 200,000 with the metropolitan area) contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and various bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
The city is also home of the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century and also has the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, as the best-sanctioned Superior Graduate Schools in Italy.
Piacenza | Wikipedia audio article
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Piacenza
00:01:04 1 History
00:01:12 1.1 Ancient history
00:01:21 1.1.1 Pre-Roman era
00:01:54 1.1.2 Roman age
00:05:26 1.2 Middle Ages
00:07:54 1.3 Modern era
00:09:54 1.4 Union with Italy
00:10:57 1.5 World War II
00:12:41 2 Geography
00:12:50 2.1 Climate
00:13:13 3 Government
00:13:22 4 Main sights
00:13:38 4.1 Palaces
00:15:06 4.2 Other places of interest
00:20:35 5 Dialect
00:21:20 6 Sport
00:22:22 7 Cuisine
00:24:33 8 People
00:28:45 9 International relations
00:28:55 9.1 Twin towns — Sister cities
00:29:12 10 See also
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Piacenza (Italian pronunciation: [pjaˈtʃɛntsa] (listen); Piacentino: Piaṡëinsa [pi.aˈzəi̯sɐ]; Latin: Placentia) is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. The etymology is long-standing, tracing an origin from the Latin verb placēre, to please. In French, and occasionally in English, it is called Plaisance. The name means a pleasant abode, or as James Boswell reported some of the etymologists of his time to have translated it, comely. This was a name of good omen.Piacenza is located at a major crossroads at the intersection of Route E35/A1 between Bologna and Milan, and Route E70/A21 between Brescia and Tortona. Piacenza is also at the confluence of the Trebbia, draining the northern Apennine Mountains, and the Po, draining to the east. Piacenza also hosts two universities, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Polytechnic University of Milan.
Pisa | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:02 1 History
00:01:11 1.1 Ancient times
00:03:42 1.2 Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages
00:06:02 1.3 11th century
00:10:08 1.4 12th century
00:16:07 1.5 13th century
00:19:14 1.6 Decline
00:22:58 2 Geography
00:23:07 2.1 Climate
00:23:50 3 Government
00:23:59 4 Main sights
00:30:21 4.1 Museums
00:32:21 4.2 Educational institutions
00:34:50 4.3 Churches
00:35:37 4.4 Palaces, towers and villas
00:36:02 5 Notable people associated with Pisa
00:36:21 6 Transport
00:36:30 6.1 Travel links
00:37:07 6.2 Pisamover
00:37:41 6.3 Buses
00:37:58 6.4 Trains
00:39:00 6.5 Cars
00:39:30 7 Sports
00:41:51 8 Festivals and cultural events
00:42:39 9 International relations
00:42:49 9.1 Twin towns and sister cities
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Pisa ( PEE-zə, Italian: [ˈpiːza] (listen) or [ˈpiːsa]) is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral), the city of over 91,104 residents (around 200,000 with the metropolitan area) contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and various bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
The city is also home of the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century and also has the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, as the best-sanctioned Superior Graduate Schools in Italy.
Cagliari | Wikipedia audio article
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Cagliari (UK: , US: ; Italian: [ˈkaʎʎari] (listen); Sardinian: Casteddu [kasˈteɖːu]; Latin: Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 155,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city (including Cagliari and 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,974.
Cagliari is the 26th largest city in Italy and the largest city on the island of Sardinia.
An ancient city with a long history, Cagliari has seen the rule of several civilisations. Under the buildings of the modern city there is a continuous stratification attesting to human settlement over the course of some five thousand years, from the Neolithic to today. Historical sites include the prehistoric Domus de Janas, very damaged by cave activity, a large Carthaginian era necropolis, a Roman era amphitheatre, a Byzantine basilica, three Pisan-era towers and a strong system of fortification that made the town the core of Spanish Habsburg imperial power in the western Mediterranean Sea. Its natural resources have always been its sheltered harbour, the often powerfully fortified hill of Castel di Castro, the modern Casteddu, the salt from its lagoons, and, from the hinterland, wheat from the Campidano plain and silver and other ores from the Iglesiente mines.
Cagliari was the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1324 to 1848, when Turin became the formal capital of the kingdom (which in 1861 became the Kingdom of Italy). Today the city is a regional cultural, educational, political and artistic centre, known for its diverse Art Nouveau architecture and several monuments. It is also Sardinia's economic and industrial hub, having one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean Sea, an international airport, and the 106th highest income level in Italy (among 8,092 comuni), comparable to that of several northern Italian cities.It is also the seat of the University of Cagliari, founded in 1607, and of the Primate Roman Catholic archdiocese of Sardinia, since the 5th century AD.
Genoa | Wikipedia audio article
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Genoa
00:02:11 1 History
00:02:20 2 Flag
00:04:28 3 Geography
00:05:19 3.1 Climate
00:08:27 4 Government
00:08:36 4.1 Municipal government
00:09:02 4.1.1 Administrative subdivision
00:09:20 5 Cityscape
00:09:29 5.1 Main sights
00:16:25 5.2 Churches
00:19:18 5.3 Buildings and palaces
00:24:07 5.4 Old harbour
00:26:04 5.5 Aquarium of Genoa
00:27:08 5.6 Walls and fortresses
00:28:03 5.7 Parks
00:29:20 5.8 Promenades
00:30:52 6 Demographics
00:32:25 7 Economy
00:35:15 7.1 Erzelli science technology park
00:35:57 8 Culture
00:36:05 8.1 Visual art
00:41:37 8.2 Literature
00:44:10 8.3 Music
00:49:31 8.4 Cinema
00:50:30 8.5 Language
00:51:03 8.6 Sports
00:53:27 8.7 Cuisine
00:56:25 8.8 People
00:59:42 8.9 Museums
00:59:51 8.10 Education and research
01:01:26 8.11 Science
01:02:37 9 Transport
01:02:46 9.1 Ports
01:04:01 9.2 Air transport
01:04:47 9.3 Public transport
01:07:25 10 International relations
01:07:41 10.1 Consulates
01:07:50 11 Notable people
01:07:59 12 See also
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Genoa ( JEN-oh-ə; Italian: Genova [ˈdʒɛːnova] (listen); Ligurian: Zêna [ˈzeːna]; English, historically, and Latin: Genua) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, counted 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera.Located on the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa has been nicknamed la Superba (the proud one) due to its glorious past and impressive landmarks. Part of the old town of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 as Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. The city's rich cultural history in art, music and cuisine allowed it to become the 2004 European Capital of Culture. It is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Andrea Doria, Niccolò Paganini, Giuseppe Mazzini, Renzo Piano and Grimaldo Canella, founder of the House of Grimaldi, among others.
Genoa, which forms the southern corner of the Milan-Turin-Genoa industrial triangle of Northwest Italy, is one of the country's major economic centers. The city has hosted massive shipyards and steelworks since the 19th century, and its solid financial sector dates back to the Middle Ages. The Bank of Saint George, founded in 1407, is among the oldest in the world and has played an important role in the city's prosperity since the middle of the 15th century. Today a number of leading Italian companies are based in the city, including Fincantieri, Selex ES, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS, Edoardo Raffinerie Garrone, Piaggio Aerospace, Mediterranean Shipping Company and Costa Cruises.
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Genoa ( JEN-oh-ə; Italian: Genova [ˈdʒɛːnova] (listen); Ligurian: Zêna Ligurian pronunciation: [ˈzeːna]; English, historically, and Latin: Genua) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, counted 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera.Located on the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa has been nicknamed la Superba (the proud one) due to its glorious past and impressive landmarks. Part of the old town of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 as Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. The city's rich cultural history in art, music and cuisine allowed it to become the 2004 European Capital of Culture. It is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Andrea Doria, Niccolò Paganini, Giuseppe Mazzini, Renzo Piano and Grimaldo Canella, founder of the House of Grimaldi, among others.
Genoa, which forms the southern corner of the Milan-Turin-Genoa industrial triangle of Northwest Italy, is one of the country's major economic centers. The city has hosted massive shipyards and steelworks since the 19th century, and its solid financial sector dates back to the Middle Ages. The Bank of Saint George, founded in 1407, is among the oldest in the world and has played an important role in the city's prosperity since the middle of the 15th century. Today a number of leading Italian companies are based in the city, including Fincantieri, Selex ES, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS, Edoardo Raffinerie Garrone, Piaggio Aerospace, Mediterranean Shipping Company and Costa Cruises.