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This podcast is for anyone who is curious about Italy's artistic masterpieces but isn't quite ready to commit to pursuing a degree in art history. Mike Manchester, American from Denver who has lived in Italy working with Study Abroad students for almost 2 decades discusses art with his friend and art history teacher, Antonella Filippone. Each week Antonella chooses a work of art. Mike asks the questions that many people are too afraid to ask. Together they discover and explore the fascinatin ...
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Most people probably recognize Michelangelo's David. The massive, marble statue is one of the worlds most iconic pieces of artwork. But, why? Other than the fact that Michelangelo did an exceptional job making a rock look remarkably like a striking young man, why is it that this statue, maybe more than any other, is such a ubiquitous representative…
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If you were going to create an all-star team of philosophers, who would make the cut? What would your squad look like? How would they interact with one another? In the fifth episode of our podcast we take a look at Raphael's masterpiece, "The School Of Athens", which is essentially an all-star cast of Greek philosophers re-imagined for modern times…
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Who are Apollo and Daphne? What's going on with Daphne's hair? Why don't sculptors put clothing on the people in their statues? We talk about all of this and more as we discuss Bernini, one of Italy's most renowned sculptors, and his masterpiece Apollo and Daphne. As always, you'll wan to follow along y looking at the artwork yourself, so here's a …
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It turns out that Botticelli's masterpiece entitled Venus and Mars is, in fact, not about a picnic on a hot day that was invaded by an unruly group of goat-children. The famous Renaissance painter, not surprisingly, had a much deeper message and Antonella is here to help that message reach the masses. Listen as we talk about Florence, Italy and the…
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In their second episode ever, Mike and Antonella embark on the ambitious task of explaining an entire room full of art. The Sala Dei Nove, AKA the Sala Della Pace (The Room of Peace) in Siena, Italy is literally covered in frescoes from top to bottom. The images date back to the year 1338 and offer an immensely profound message about responsibility…
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Here it is, the first ever edition of The Blind Eye! Our goal here is help people (including Mike, one of the co-hosts) understand some of Italy's iconic art. In our very first episode Mike and Antonella take a look at Caravaggio's famous work La Canestra di Frutta or Basket of Fruit in English. Mike shares his perplexities about how a seemingly si…
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