The Italian Renaissance Podcast
Welcome to the Italian Renaissance Podcast, where we discuss the culture and art of fifteenth and sixteenth century Italy. This podcast aims not only to provide a general overview of historical themes of the Renaissance, but also to dive deeply into interpreting how we understand the period today through analysis of key figures, moments, texts, but most importantly, the art. I intend this podcast to be both a useful study guide for students, and an engaging and digestible source of information for a general audience interested in enhancing their own understanding of Western history. Follow us on Instagram for images and updates: @italian_renaissance_podcast
The Italian Renaissance Podcast
Episode 1: What is the Renaissance?
In this episode, I discuss the basics of what makes the Renaissance period unique, how we define it, and who are some of the key players. The episode details the essential elements of the proto-Renaissance and how it helped create the lines of thought developed a century later. The episode additionally covers the basics of Neoplatonism and the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople in Italy.
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