Dr. Rocky's School
We bring the art, history, and culture of Italy to you
What went on in Renaissance kitchens and how did people consume their meals before forks and individual place settings became common? What meanings did the paintings that decorated the walls of ecclesiastical dining halls—of which Leonardo da Vinci’s
This course will examine the reign and artistic patronage of four High Renaissance popes in the first half of the 16th century who played a critical role in transforming Rome into Europe’s leading cultural center.
Most of Europe around 1300 was governed by kings assisted by a restricted ruling class of ecclesiastics and nobles. These were the men who controlled cities and towns, rather than the traders and artisans who lived and did business in them.