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In giro per l'Italia - Roma Il Colosseo

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Fulvio tells us plenty of interesting things about the history of one of the symbols of Rome, the Colosseum. To begin with, it wasn't always called the "Colosseum."

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Caption 85 [it]: una figura geometrica che tutti ricorderemo,
Caption 85 [en]: a geometric figure that we must all remember,

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We take a look at the details of Piero's Resurrezione, details we might not notice by looking at the painting as a whole. Why is Christ not dressed in white? Is there something special about the countryside in the background? The answers are fascinating.

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Caption 41 [it]: L'intera figura è espressione del potere fisico e intellettuale.
Caption 41 [en]: The entire figure is an expression of physical and intellectual power.

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Piero was not just a painter; he was a member of an important family in Borgo Sansepolcro. There is a fresco painting attributed to him that might have alluded to the family business, which was producing and selling leather goods.

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Caption 18 [it]: ma nella figura di Ercole possiamo vedere anche
Caption 18 [en]: but in the figure of Hercules, we can also see

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Meraviglie - S2 EP 2 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela continues showing us some of the details of the decorations within the San Carlo Theater. He recounts a special coffee beverage invented there, and an anecdote about the composer Gioacchino Rossini who was the musical director there for a time.

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Caption 40 [it]: Una persona, una figura in particolare, davvero colpisce.
Caption 40 [en]: One person, a particular figure, is truly striking.

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Meraviglie - S2 EP 2 - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Amalfi's cathedral is one of the best known and most interesting buildings of the entire Amalfi coast. Alberto Angela points out some elements that have clear links to cultures far away, geographically, and in time.

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Caption 32 [it]: questa figura in alto che è l'arcangelo Gabriele.
Caption 32 [en]: for this figure on top, which is the Archangel Gabriel.

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Meraviglie - EP. 4 - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The fresco depicting the Last Judgement is almost like a photograph of the Middle Ages. Alberto Angela shows us where the sinners ended up and what happened to them in Hell.

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Caption 44 [it]: E al centro la figura di Lucifero,
Caption 44 [en]: And in the center, the figure of Lucifer,

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Meraviglie - EP. 3 - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Two geniuses left their indelible marks on civilization: Leonardo with the Last Supper and Michelangelo with his David.

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Caption 43 [it]: Da ciò, la serenità che emana da tutta la sua figura.
Caption 43 [en]: Hence the serenity that emanates from his whole figure.

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Meraviglie - EP. 3 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela focuses on one of the floor inlays depicting the story of Siena according to tradition. Siena shares a city symbol with Rome.

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Caption 18 [it]: Vedete questa figura femminile in bilico su una sfera
Caption 18 [en]: You see this female figure balancing on a sphere

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Meraviglie - EP. 2 - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

As opposed to the classical palaces of the powerful, with their throne rooms and great halls, Castel del Monte has some smaller and more intimate spaces, conducive to more personal encounters. Over the centuries, the castle was exploited in different ways, well into modern times.

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Caption 36 [it]: la figura del suo ideatore,
Caption 36 [en]: the figure of its creator,

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Itinerari Della Bellezza - Abruzzo - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The segment highlights two medieval churches near the ancient site of Alba Fucens. Both churches display ornamental facings made from pieces of colored marble that are intricately pieced together, what is known as Cosmatesque work.

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Caption 17 [it]: sono scolpite una figura umana, un'aquila ed elementi fantastici opposti ad essa:
Caption 17 [en]: there's a sculpted human figure, an eagle and imaginary elements opposite this:

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I Love Roma - guida della città - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Rome's many bridges are the focus of this video, including the Ponte Rotto, which dates back to ancient Rome. Only part of the Ponte Rotto is still standing and this is why it is called rotto or broken. Rivers are masculine in Italian, and ancient Roman statues portray River Gods as recumbent elderly men with long beards.

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Caption 46 [it]: proviene dalla figura del "Pontifex" latino,
Caption 46 [en]: comes from the Latin role of "Pontifex",

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Itinerari Della Bellezza - Trentino Alto Adige - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The first of a six-part series on the Trentino-Alto Adige area of Italy, also known as South Tyrol, reveals majestic alpine landscapes and masterpieces of medieval art.

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Caption 18 [it]: La figura di un santo dondolante,
Caption 18 [en]: The figure of a swinging saint

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Italians are very attached to tradition. In fact, although eating habits have changed, many traditional dishes, rather than being discarded, have been transformed. This means more variety and smaller portions, so that a diner will eat more than just a plateful of pasta.

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Caption 9 [it]: è, appunto, una figura molto complessa che ha saputo avvicinare
Caption 9 [en]: uh, precisely, a complex personality who has known how to approach

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Gualtiero Marchesi talks about his experiences in Paris, learning from the chefs there. Actually, he already knew much of what was taught to him, because he'd had chefs in his family who were well-versed in both every day and fancy fare. He, on the other hand, was looking for something new and different.

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Caption 25 [it]: E comunque non esiste in Italia la figura del, dello chef.
Caption 25 [en]: And in any case the figure of the chef doesn't exist in Italy.

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Marika spiega - Il Carnevale in Italia - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Are you familiar with any of the famous characters from the Commedia dell'Arte? And, what about "chats" that are a fantastic taste treat. Marika will tell you all about them.

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Caption 7 [it]: Ma anche Colombina, che viene da Venezia e che è l'unica figura femminile.
Caption 7 [en]: But also Columbine, who comes from Venice and is the only female figure.

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