Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of his time, with works such as the Sistine Chapel and his sculpture of David, earning him an enduring place in history. Amid the complex Italian politics of his time, Michelangelo navigated powerful dynasties, religious upheavals, and professional rivalries to ensure art was always the centre of his life. But wha ... Show More
Mar 9
The European Middle Ages (Part 2 of 2)
Although the Middle Ages were an undeniably turbulent period in the history of Europe, characterised in part by endemic violence, hardship and inequality, the latter half of the era was also a time of great change and discovery. What historians call the High and Late Middle Ages ... Show More
57m 23s
Mar 2
The European Middle Ages (Part 1 of 2)
The period known as the Middle Ages was defined by more than knights and warfare. It began centuries before the First Crusade was called, in the confusion that followed the end of Roman rule in western Europe. And it persisted for a thousand years, until the Renaissance, the Prot ... Show More
58m 10s
Feb 23
The Silk Roads
From the deserts of Central Asia to the gates of ancient China, from the bazaars of Persia to the harbours of the Mediterranean, the Silk Roads were never just one route. A living network of paths, mountain passes, and caravan trails, they carried not only silk and spices, but st ... Show More
57m 32s
Aug 2022
Michelangelo: The Greatest Artist of the Renaissance
In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy.
Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike any artist before or since.
His art shaped the city he came from, the era he lived in, and, eventually, the entire world of western art.
To ... Show More
13m 45s
Nov 2023
Julio II y Miguel Ángel, un artista en el avispero papal - Ep.4 - (Secretos inconfesables del Vaticano)
En un extremo, un pontífice ambicioso, que quería dejar su huella para la posteridad. En el otro, uno de los artistas más grandes que ha dado la historia, con un genio difícil de controlar. La relación entre el papa Julio II y Miguel Ángel fue verdaderamente tensa, pero en su his ... Show More
17m 5s
Jun 2020
Episode #67: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Romaine Brooks (Season 7, Episode 7)
For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge tr ... Show More
30m 17s