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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 6 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

It's rare for a work of art to become the symbol of a city and even be part of its coat of arms, but this did indeed happen in Borgo Sansepolcro. Piero's Resurrection may be thought of as a fresco, but it's much more complicated than that, as we learn in this segment.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 7 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

For art historians, it is so interesting to try to figure out, with the materials at hand, what Piero wanted his work to finally look like, but it's a challenge, as the artist's initial sketches have been lost.

La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 8 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

With techniques available today, it is possible to distinguish the various layers of plaster used on different days of work, to determine in what order the artists and their assistants applied the paint. And during the cleaning, details can come out that were previously not visible, including buildings and even letters of the alphabet.

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 rotta delle spezie di Franco Calafatti - La cannella View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Franco Calafatti knows a great deal about spices but he also loves to experiment. The star of this segment is cinnamon.

La rotta delle spezie di Franco Calafatti - Il sale - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

This fascinating segment is all about salt: Our spice journey takes us to Sicily, where much of Italy's salt is harvested. Franco talks about how salt is life, salt is gold.

La rotta delle spezie di Franco Calafatti - Il sale - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Franco shows us some infused salts that we would never think of off hand. His descriptions are colorful and make us want to try out these delicacies.

La rotta delle spezie di Franco Calafatti - Introduzione View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Franco is crazy about spices. He draws us into his world, the world of the 7 (not just 5) senses. In his stream of consciousness style, he prepares us for traveling the four corners of the earth to discover all the tastes and fragrances awaiting us.

La Tempesta - film - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Paolo is a professional photographer, and quite popular with the ladies, but he gets himself into trouble, too.

La Tempesta - film - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Paolo starts out to go to work, but nothing is as it should be. Thinking of himself and only himself seems to be what he does best.

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