Category Archives: Renaissance Art and History

The Borgias: Renaissance on TV

Posted on April 3, 2011 by briansandberg

The Renaissance comes to life on a new TV series on Showtime, beginning tonight.  The series is entitled The Borgias, starring Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI. See a trailer and further information on The Borgias on Showtime’s website. Students … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Prints at the Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

This is a big year for the Renaissance at the Art Institute of Chicago.  A major exhibition on Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France is ongoing at the Art Institute until 30 May 2011. Another exhibit will … Continue reading →

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Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Renaissance France is present in Chicago!  A new exhibition, entitled “Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France,” opened recently at the Art Institute of Chicago. I visited the exhibition today with several of my graduate students and found … Continue reading →

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Friendship in Renaissance Florence

Posted on February 27, 2011 by briansandberg

I am enjoying reading Dale Kent, Friendship, Love, and Trust in Renaissance Florence (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2009), in preparation for discussions with my HIST 420 The Renaissance students this week. For a book description, see Amazon.com.  

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Renaissance France in Chicago

Posted on February 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Renaissance France is coming to Chicago!  A new exhibition, entitled “Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France,” will open at the Art Institute of Chicago on 27 February 2011. Students in my HIST 420 The Renaissance course at … Continue reading →

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