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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 9 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Retouching the painting is a very delicate job, and is done in such a way as to be reversible, and respectful to the original.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 10 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 11 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Had the Resurrection always been in the same spot or had it been moved? We are taken through the questions journalists and historians have to ask: where, when, and why. A researcher, after much research, finally found the answer.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 12 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

As a result of historical research and restoration, it was discovered that the Resurrection had not been painted on the wall on which we now see it, but had been transported from another location, likely the external facade of the building, under the arengario of Borgo Sansepolcro.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 13 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We learn some more about the origins of Piero's Resurrection and why it might have been commissioned. As with other works of art, the Resurrection likely had political symbolism as well as religious symbolism.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 14 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We learn more about how and why Piero's Resurrection was moved from its original position. It's fascinating.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 15 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

If two important works of Piero's survived the bombings during World War II, it was due to the efforts of art historians and restorers such as Ugo Procacci. In addition to the Resurrection, a wonderful painting of the Virgin Mary as she was expecting a child, "La Madonna del Parto" was saved and is now housed in the museum in Monterchi, Arezzo.

La Mille Miglia - del passato per vivere quella di oggi - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Documentary in three parts, of the famous Italian car race La Mille Miglia (the one thousand miles) with historical shots of some of the greatest drivers in the world and their cars. Fasten your seatbelts for the first part of three.

La Mille Miglia - del passato per vivere quella di oggi - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

This historical footage of the Mille Miglia [thousand miles] car race from Brescia to Rome and back includes a cameo appearance by Ingrid Bergman.

La Mille Miglia - del passato per vivere quella di oggi - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Not only does the race go from Brescia to Rome, it goes back to Brescia, and the last part, uphill, is very tricky. This historical footage and commentary is priceless! Fasten your seat belt for the finish line.

La costituzione - per tutti

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

A fun way to get some insight into the Italian constitution—an animated illustration of some of its main points. Turri Scandurra: “La Costituzione per tutti” (The constitution for everyone).

La campagna toscana - Il contadino - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy Tuscan

Natale tends his vegetable garden and tries to save his strawberry plants from the neighbor's chickens.

La campagna toscana - Il contadino - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy Tuscan

Natale is proud of his fava beans, which he plans to harvest in time for the holiday family gathering on May first. Other featured produce includes artichokes and wild asparagus.

L'unione fa la forza - Cooperativa La Quercia View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

A small town in Tuscany has adopted an unusual method of garbage collection! It's a way of integrating workers with special needs into the work force, and allowing them to have more than just a job. A video by Moira Volterrani

L'unione fa la forza - Coworking Tag Pisa View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy Tuscan

Italians have adopted the English term "coworking" to denote a group of independent professionals working in the same space. In her short documentary Moira Volterrani takes us to visit The Talent Garden (Tag) of Pisa.

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