Renaissance

February 9, 2014

Santa Maria dei Miracoli

[Santa Maria dei Miracoli] …known as the “marble church”… is one of the best examples of the early Venetian Renaissance including colored marble, a false colonnade on the exterior walls (pilasters), and a semicircular pediment… Built between 1481 and 1489 by… Continue reading
January 27, 2014

Marsilio Ficino

Probably one of the least known yet most influential philosophers in the last 1000 years. Another way to understand Ficino and his academy is to examine the various ways he uses the word “academy” and its variants. What one finds… Continue reading