Podcasts about Caravaggio

Join Matt and Brandon for an incredibly moving discussion with Tom Gibbs, the creator of Art Lectio. After a brief introduction and explanation of Tom's unique method for meditating on and praying with art, Tom guides the gents through three meditations on three completely different paintings. Each one opens up thoughts, and prompts prayers, that are profound and beautiful.  If you are listening to this one on your podcast player you'll definitely want to open the images linked below, or pop over to our YoutTube channel and watch along. https://www.youtube.com/@signpostinn  Links to view the Art we looked at Thomas https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Der_ungl%C3%A4ubige_Thomas_-_Michelangelo_Merisi%2C_named_Caravaggio.jpg/3840px-Der_ungl%C3%A4ubige_Thomas_-_Michelangelo_Merisi%2C_named_Caravaggio.jpg  The Temptation of Christ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Christ_in_the_Wilderness_-_Ivan_Kramskoy_-_Google_Cultural_Institute.jpg/3840px-Christ_in_the_Wilderness_-_Ivan_Kramskoy_-_Google_Cultural_Institute.jpg  Woman Holding a Balance https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Johannes_Vermeer_-_Woman_Holding_a_Balance_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/1920px-Johannes_Vermeer_-_Woman_Holding_a_Balance_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg  Other Links: https://artlectio.com/ https://instagram.com/artlectio https://www.youtube.com/@ArtLectio  https://substack.com/@artlectio  Join us for for an event: https://www.signpostinn.org/events Connect with us: Email us at podcast@signpostinn.org Facebook www.facebook.com/SignpostInn Instagram www.instagram.com/signpostinn Check out our website www.signpostinn.org for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

Randy Caravaggio, shining light on Cuba in its darkest hour; David Rovics, minstrel of our Titanic times in the second half

Vilnių galima pažinti ir per kiną - jau startavo kino turizmo maršrutai po filmavimo vietas.„Jei žiūri į paveikslą ir tave sukrečia, jei pašiurpsta oda, tai Karavadžas“, sako Vilniaus universiteto dėstytoja, dailės ir bažnyčios istorikė Irena Vaišvilaitė. Pirmą kartą Lietuvoje galima susipažinti su šiuo vienu garsiausių visų laikų dailininku. Valdovų rūmuose vyksta vieno šedevro paroda „Caravaggio. Šv. Marijos Magdalietės ekstazė“. Šis paveikslas nuo 17 amžiaus pradžios laikytas dingusiu, atrastas tik 2014 m.Aplinkosaugininkei Linai Paškevičiūtei įteikta prezidento Valdo Adamkaus premija. Ji įvertinta už lyderystę telkiant pilietinę visuomenę, aktyvų aplinkosauginį viešojo intereso gynimą ir pastangas darnia linkme pasukti šalies miškų politiką.Birželio 12 d. 100-metį minintis LRT RADIJAS pristato dokumentinį ciklą, skirtą garso istorijoms. Kaip garsas ir garso kūrėjai ieško kelio pas žmones? Kaip radijo dokumentika Lietuvoje tapo unikaliu ir klausytojų mėgiamu žanru, padedančiu ne tik geriau suprasti save ir pasaulį, bet ir keičiančiu gyvenimus?  Klausytojų laukia 4 ciklo dalys, kurias kūrė Teresė Bernatonytė, Rūta Dambravaitė, Vita Ličytė ir Vaida Pilibaitytė.Ved. Agnė Skamarakaitė

„Jei žiūri į paveikslą ir tave sukrečia, jei pašiurpsta oda, tai Karavadžas“, – sako Vilniaus universiteto dėstytoja, dailės ir bažnyčios istorikė Irena Vaišvilaitė. Pirmą kartą Lietuvoje galima susipažinti su šiuo vienu garsiausių visų laikų dailininku. Valdovų rūmuose vyksta vieno šedevro paroda „Caravaggio. Šv. Marijos Magdalietės ekstazė“. Šis paveikslas nuo 17 amžiaus pradžios laikytas dingusiu, atrastas tik 2014 m. Apie tai plačiau pasakoja istorikė, profesorė Irena Vaišvilaitė.Ved. Agnė Skamarakaitė.

José de Ribera fue uno de los grandes maestros del Barroco español y una figura fundamental de la pintura europea del siglo XVII. Aunque nació en Játiva (Valencia), desarrolló casi toda su carrera en la ciudad de Nápoles, entonces parte de la Monarquía Hispánica, donde se convirtió en uno de los artistas más influyentes de su tiempo. En este vídeo exploramos su biografía, el contexto histórico de la Nápoles barroca, la influencia de Caravaggio y el naturalismo tenebrista que definió su estilo. Analizaremos algunas de sus obras más importantes, como El martirio de San Felipe, Ticio, La mujer barbuda, El sueño de Jacob o sus célebres filósofos y santos penitentes. Además, reflexionaremos sobre las grandes preguntas filosóficas y psicológicas que atraviesan su pintura: el sufrimiento, la fragilidad humana, la vejez, la muerte, la dignidad y la búsqueda de sentido en un mundo marcado por la incertidumbre. Una introducción completa a la vida y obra de José de Ribera, uno de los artistas más fascinantes y radicales del Siglo de Oro.

Caravaggio darbas „Šv. Marijos Magdalietės ekstazė“ – Lietuvoje ir tik iki birželio 30-osios eksponuojamas Valdovų rūmų muziejuje.  Birželio 12-ąją minėsime Lietuvos radijo ir viso LRT 100-metį. Šiai sukakčiai paminėti Lietuvos istorijos institutas šią savaitę surengė konferenciją „Radijo 100-metis. Erdvė. Įrankis. Scena“. Vytautas Katkus tapo daugiausia šiemet „Sidabrinės gervės“ apdovanojimų pelniusių kūrėju. Pasaulio kultūros įvykių apžvalgoje – daugiau nei 100 Venecijos bienalėje dalyvaujančių menininkų ketina imtis teisinių veiksmų, jei nebus pašalinti iš „Lankytojų liūto“ apdovanojimo, Ispanijai belaukiant popiežiaus Leono XIV-ojo vizito, šalies konditeriai sukūrė specialų desertą šiai progai, Paryžiuje dėl kilusios audros atidėtas menininko JR viešos meno instaliacijos atidarymas ant seniausio miesto tilto bei naujai išleista Prince‘o muzika.„Salomėjos Nėries ir kitų delegacijos narių anuomet atliktas performansas Maskvoje buvo tarsi referendumas, paskleidęs žinią: tai savanoriškas prisijungimas, ne aneksija“,  – sako menotyrininkė Agnė Narušytė. Ji komentare svarsto, ar poetė iš tiesų „atliko dekoratyvinę, o ne politinę funkciją okupuojant Lietuvą“?Ar XIX amžius – naujasis tarpukaris? Nors Kaune neslūgsta susidomėjimas modernizmo architektūra, smalsuoliai atranda ir XX a. judėjimus lėmusią ankstesnę epochą. Šiuolaikinio šokio šokėja Ieva Navickaitė pristatė pirmą savo autorinį pasirodymą „Stripper“, kuriame ji autobiografiškai žvelgia į dvi savo profesines patirtis – šokant striptizo klube ir šiuolaikinio šokio scenoje. „Kas vyksta vienoje ir kitoje erdvėje, kartais gali būti labai panašu, bet mes labai skirtingai tai nuskaitome. Nemanau, kad tai yra didelė problema. Ryškesnė problema yra vienos ar kitos srities nuvertinimas ar iškėlimas“, – svarsto kūrinio autorė. Ved. Marius EidukonisRed. Indrė Kaminckaitė

7:00 - Joseph Pearce joins us to discuss his latest piece7:20 - John Cuddeback on his article "The Intentional Household"https://ignatius.com/intentional-household-the-inhp/7:40 - Brad Miner "Lucky 7's, Caravaggio's works of mercy"

Vykdydamas kovinę užduotį, dingo karys savanoris iš Lietuvos. Žiniasklaidos teigimu, jam 25-eri, jis tarnavo granatsvaidininko padėjėju.Žiniasklaidai paviešinus, kad Širvintų merė Živilė Pinskuvienė ir jos sutuoktinis, buvęs Regionų partijos pirmininkas Jonas Pinskus namuose laiko 400- tus tūkstančius eurų grynaisiais, Pinskuvienė atsiribojo nuo komentarų, Pinskus tai patvirtino ir teigia, kad pinigai yra skaidriai uždirbti.Socialdemokratams žadant apsispręsti dėl koalicijos, svarstoma ne tik kas galėtų pakeisti Nemuno aušrą, bet ir kaip turėtų atrodyti Vyriausybė.Pramonininkų konfederacijos prezidentas Vidmantas Janulevičius sako, kad reikia keisti Konstituciją dėl branduolinio ginklo ir spartinti valdžios veiksmus dėl gynybos. Taip pat jis teigia, kad pasaulyje vertybes keičia pinigai ir Lietuva turės būti lankstesnė.Pirmą kartą Lietuvoje galima susipažinti su vieno garsiausių visų laikų dailininkų Caravaggio kūryba.Ved. Agnė Skamarakaitė

Garsiojo italų genijaus Caravaggio darbas „Šv. Marijos Magdalietės ekstazė“ – Lietuvoje. Pokalbis apie Italijos ir Lietuvos kultūrinius ryšius. Pokalbyje dalyvauja Italijos ambasadorius Lietuvoje Emanuele de Maigret, Lietuvos dailės muziejaus generalinis direktorius Arūnas Gelūnas ir Valdovų rūmų muziejaus Užsienio ryšių vadovė, parodos kuratorė, meno istorikė Daiva Mitrulevičiūtė.Šimtmetį minintis Lietuvos radijas tęsia pasakojimų ciklą „Šimtmečio klausytojai“, kuriame – asmeninės mūsų klausytojų istorijos apie ryšį su radiju. Klausytoja Renata Bindokaitė sako, kad radijas ją lydi visą gyvenimą. Iš pradžių įjungtas radijas nuramindavo jos, mažos mergaitės, verksmą, vėliau fone skambėdavo ruošiant namų darbus. Atidžiau radijo programų Renata ėmė klausyti jau suaugusi. Su Renata Bindokaite pasikalbėjo mūsų kolegė Ieva Radzevičiūtė.Lietuvos istorijos institutas kviečia į Lietuvos radijo istorijai skirtą konferenciją. Joje bus žvelgiama į Lietuvos radijo istoriją drauge su istorikais, žurnalistais, menininkais, visuomenės veikėjais ir apmąstyti jo reikšmę dabarties pasaulyje bei praėjusio šimtmečio kontekstuose. Pokalbis su vienu iš konferencijos programos autorių Julijumi Grickevičiumi.Ved. Gerūta Griniūtė

By many accounts, he was an unsavory character, but Caravaggio was also a revolutionary and influential painter of the late 16th century in Rome, Naples, and Sicily. A new exhibition of Caravaggio's paintings and others by leading Baroque masters has opened at the Mint Museum in Uptown Charlotte. Hear more about it from exhibition curator and Mint President & CEO Todd Herman on this episode of Piedmont Arts. Plus, we have a report from the Spoleto USA Festival in Charleston, SC, and the latest edition of FanFare to help you plan more early-summer fun.

Landscape photographer Isabella Tabacchi: Chasing Caravaggio Through the Shadows, The Tenebroso Landscape, and Creating Emotional Intensity.Isabella Tabacchi is an Italian landscape photographer who captures the essence of nature in all its majesty. Specializing in landscape photography from around the world, Isabella is renowned for her ability to transform ordinary scenes into highly emotional and dreamlike photos.Isabella's awards include the prestigious International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY) and the Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA), Siena Awards, Xposure Awards, DJI SkyPixel Annual Contest and she's been published on National Geographic. She is also a Hasselblad Heroine. Notable Links:Isabella Tabacchi WebsiteIsabella Tabacchi InstagramThe Tree of Life ImageThis episode is brought to you by:Muench Workshops - Photography workshops and expeditions to the coolest places on the planet.Kase Filters - My listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit. beyondthelens.fm/kase and use coupon code BERNABE10 Follow Richard Bernabe:Substack: https://richardbernabe.substack.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernabephoto/Twitter/X: https://x.com/bernabephotoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernabephoto

¿Es la cocina un arte? ¿Hay que separar obra de artista? ¿Hay machismo en el mundo del arte? ¿Cuál es la comida con mejor identidad visual? ¿Los colores tienen sabor? ¿Cómo surge el mundo "Faceless"? Hablamos con la artista Valeria Palmeiro, más conocida como Coco Dávez, de la relación entre arte y gastronomía, y damos un repaso a toda su carrera ✍️ Rocío nos hace un tratado sobre la relación del vino y el arte, que nos deja absolutamente sin palabras Rosa nos hace una receta homenaje a Maruja Mallo: "gnocchi alla romana" Ramón nos habla de bodegones, de Caravaggio, de pepe Baena y de uno de sus cuadros favoritos: "Vieja friendo huevos", de Velázquez. Por cierto, si eres young y sobre todo chef, échale un ojo a los S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy ‍ uno de los concursos internacionales que mayor visibilidad ofrece a los nuevos talentos de la cocina. Apúntate en www.sanpellegrinoyoungchefacademy.com antes del 8 de Junio.

"It's about family, it's about traditions, it's about a sense of place. Italy is more than just food and wine. It's a feeling, it's an experience." — J.A. Marz About This Episode J.A. Marz is a healthcare marketing strategist turned novelist whose Tuscany-set fiction has struck a chord with readers who love Italy as much as he does. His debut novella, Ciao, Amore Mio — The Tale of Gabby and Gio, follows a restless travel writer who arrives in Italy chasing stories and finds something far more personal at a family-owned agriturismo called La Terre Felice. The sequel, It's Sauce, Not Gravy!, debuted as a #1 Amazon Hot New Release in Tuscany Travel and digs deeper into memory, mystery, and what it means to fight for a place that feels like home. Mike, co-host Laura Nozicka, and John talk about the pull of Italy, career pivots from boardrooms to bookshops, the great sauce-vs-gravy debate, and why the best stories are rooted in a sense of place. Key Takeaways 1. Write what you know — and what you love. John combined his three passions — Italy, golf, and writing — into a single story. He had the first and last chapters in his head for 10 years before the middle finally came together. 2. Italy is a feeling, not just a destination. The slower pace, fresh food, family-first culture, and sense of La Dolce Vita offer something Americans rarely experience at home. John tried to put readers in that feeling, not just describe the scenery. 3. Childhood memories are creative gold. John wove real family moments — his grandfather calling him "Prince of Wales," Sunday dinners, his grandmother's cooking — into the fabric of both novellas, giving the fiction an authentic emotional core. 4. The marketing of books is harder than writing them. Coming from healthcare marketing, John expected the promotional side to be familiar territory. Instead, he found that getting traction for a creative work is "10 times harder than marketing healthcare." 5. The sauce-vs-gravy debate is real — and it makes a great title. John chose It's Sauce, Not Gravy! knowing it would spark conversation in Italian-American circles. For his family, it was always sauce, meat or no meat. 6. The sequel deepens the story's themes. While the first book centers on love, loss, and family, It's Sauce, Not Gravy! explores legacy, connectivity, and the tension between wandering and finding home. 7. Book three is on the way. Set more heavily in Rome, it will lean into the city's art history — Michelangelo, Bernini, Caravaggio — and a more mature version of Gio. Expected in 2027. Get the Books Ciao, Amore Mio…The Tale of Gabby and Gio by J.A. Marz Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J-A-Marz/author/B0DRLGWSJW?tag=rettocasgra-20 It's Sauce, Not Gravy! by J.A. Marz Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Sauce-Not-Gravy-Ingredient/dp/B0GHGSZCJZ?tag=rettocasgra-20 Connect with John Website: https://jam3strategicmarketingandpr.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmarzano3/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.marzano.14 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmarzano1/ Connect with Your Host Mike Carlon | Uncorking a Story Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@uncorkingastory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ Subscribe & Leave a Review — It helps more readers and writers find the show! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncorking-a-story/id563636205 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HZiAEtFlhAzk60Z4eAkhY RSS Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/uncorkingastory Uncorking a Story is produced by Mike Carlon. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1993, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy was damaged by a car bomb. But this story starts in the 16th century with painter Bartolomeo Manfredi, and reaches all the way to the 2000s with an extraordinary restoration project. Research: “600 fragments and one photograph. The restoration of Bartolomeo Manfredi’s “Card Players.” Scala Archives. May 23, 2023. https://scalarchives.com/600-fragments-and-one-photograph-the-restoration-of-bartolomeo-manfredis-card-players/#:~:text=The%20Georgofili%20bombing%20also%20left,to%20have%20been%20destroyed%20forever. Clough, Patricia. “Blast Tears Apart 400 Years of Italy’s Heritage.” The Independent. May 28, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/718976357/?match=1&terms=uffizi Cowell, Alan. “Italians Try to Place Blame For Bomb Damage at Uffizi.” New York Times. May 29, 1993. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/29/world/italians-try-to-place-blame-for-bomb-damage-at-uffizi.html “Cupid Chastised.” Art Institute of Chicago. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/59847/cupid-chastised “Documentation of the damage from the 1993 bombing in Via dei Georgofili.” Uffizi Galleries. https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/documentation-damage-1993-bombing-georgofili Folkestad, William B. and Mark Miller. “Bomb Damages the Uffizi Gallery.” EBSCO. 2023. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/bomb-damages-uffizi-gallery Follain, John. “Push Comes to Shove at Italy’s Uffizi.” Miami Herald. March 21, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/637973344/?match=1&terms=uffizi Gage, Frances. “Caravaggio’s Rumore: Fact, Fiction and Authority in Giovanni Baglione’s Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects.” Past & Present. Volume 257, Issue Supplement_16, November 2022, Pages 111–140. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtac031 “History of the Uffizi Gallery.” https://www.visituffizi.org/museum/history/ Kimmelman, Michael. “Bombed Uffizi Begins Recovery.” Berkshire Eagle. June 20, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/533051992/?match=1&terms=uffizi Moir, Alfred. “An Examination of Bartolomeo Manfredi's ‘Cupid Chastised.’” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies , Spring, 1985, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Spring, 1985), pp. 156-167. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4108732 Morselli, Raffaella. “Bartolomeo Manfredi and Pomarancio: Some New Documents.” The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 129, No. 1015 (Oct., 1987), pp. 666-668. https://www.jstor.org/stable/883135 Nicolson, Benedict. “Caravaggesques in Florence.” The Burlington Magazine. Sep., 1970, Vol. 112, No. 810 (Sep., 1970), pp. 636+639- 641. https://www.jstor.org/stable/876434 Pianigiani, Gaia. “Florence’s Answer to Mafia Violence: A Painting’s Loving Restoration.” New York Times. May 25, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/world/europe/uffizi-florence-mafia-card-player.html Robb, Peter. “M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio.” Henry Holt and Co. 2015. “Uffizi: on display two masterpieces damaged by the 1993 Georgofili mafia attack.” Uffizi Galleries. https://www.uffizi.it/en/events/georgofili-commemoration-2024 Wakin, Daniel J. “Prosecutor Joins Italy Bomb Probe.” Florence Morning News. May 16, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/985131856/?match=1&terms=%22Maurizio%20Costanzo%22 “World: Europe Mafia bosses jailed for life.” BBC. June 6, 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/108127.stm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phoebe Yang is the daughter of a single-parent Chinese immigrant father who raised three daughters in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She went to law school intending to become a law professor, until her father was diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer and given four months to live. That moment changed everything. From there, Phoebe built a career that spans AOL Time Warner (launching their China office), Discovery (turning around Discovery Health and doing early deals with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft when nobody else wanted them), the Obama administration's FCC, the Advisory Board Company, Amazon, and board roles at GE, Doximity, and CommonSpirit. She now teaches the business of AI at Stanford. In this episode, Phoebe talks about why healthcare is the only industry where the greatest predictor of success is tied to how well you see the human being first, what curious humility means in a board role, why Socrates feared the written word the same way we fear AI, and what it means to sit alone in a Roman church with two Caravaggio paintings all day. https://marxadvisory.com

Annemieke Bosman in gesprek met Liesbeth Helmus, conservator Centraal Museum Utrecht. Het Centraal Museum presenteert de eerste grote overzichtstentoonstelling van Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656), een van de succesvolste Noord-Nederlandse schilders van de zeventiende eeuw. De tentoonstelling Gerard van Honthorst – In alles anders dan Rembrandt brengt ruim zestig schilderijen en een dertigtal tekeningen uit internationale topcollecties samen, waaronder die uit Musée du Louvre, de Britse Royal Collection en Galleria Borghese. Gerard van Honthorst werd geboren in Utrecht, waar hij het schildersvak leerde bij Abraham Bloemaert. Daarna vertrok hij naar Rome, waar hij werd beïnvloed door het vernieuwende chiaroscuro (licht-donker contrasten) en het naturalisme van Caravaggio.

Jesus can easily be relegated in our minds to specific areas of our lives or in popular art. We see depictions of him in paintings, music, and films. But, Jesus is more real and more present to us than any artistic representation can reproduce. This blogcast explores “Jesus Alive: Encountering the Truth of Christ" from the Ad Infinitum blog, written by Brady Baylis and read by Jonathan Harrison.I think there is something special about a cover—about taking a song, a painting, or a movie and recreating it within the modern frame of mind. Aretha Franklin's bold and unapologetic “Respect” is a perfect example, as she interprets the song as a Black woman in the 1960's. As is Jimi Hendrix's “All Along the Watchtower,” in which he narrates the song with hauntingly beautiful guitar riffs. In visual art, Andy Warhol recreates the portrait of Mao Zedong with a messy array of bright colors—an unusual depiction of the dictator. Finally, modern movies, headlined by the Cohen Brothers' True Grit, give life to old characters and stories, recreating them for new audiences.However, even the Beatles, the most covered band of all time, cannot compete with the millions of interpretations of Jesus Christ. Thousands of artists have painted Christ crucified or the Madonna and Child. Everyone from Van Gogh, Basquiat, or da Vinci have painted Jesus Christ, each in their own manner. It can be mind-numbing to try to flip through them all, viewing each painting, alien to the others, and, oftentimes, to us. There are always two questions to ask when discussing art: “What is this artist trying to say?” and “What do we think he or she is trying to say?”These questions matter much more when investigating faith. In a special way, how artists of all disciplines—including sculptors, writers, or directors—interpret Jesus will affect us. Every Catholic, no doubt, thinks of Jesus through some piece of art or another, but Jesus is more than just a collection of paints, words, or images. Jesus is alive. It is tempting to trap Him in a Caravaggio, an El Greco, or even in the Passion of the Christ—to prevent Him from challenging us. Jesus as represented in art cannot call us out in our sins; He cannot tell us the hard truths we need to wrestle with. Even further, we should not trap Jesus in the Church or solely in the Mass. Yes, we are oftentimes challenged in specific ways during the Mass, especially when a priest gives a difficult homily. It can be easy, however, to selectively hear the priest, interpreting him and hearing only what we want to hear. We often want a sanitized Jesus, one that affirms us and makes us feel good. But while Jesus resides in the tabernacle and comes to meet us in every celebration of the Eucharist, He cannot be left there. Jesus wants to encounter us personally in order for us to help others encounter Him.Jesus always challenged His disciples to worship, act, and believe in accordance with truth. Jesus was not “sanitized” or acting in the “proper way” when He overturned the tables of the money changers; He was not “sanitized” when He described the narrow way; and He surely was not clean and tidy when He died on the Cross. Jesus defied our expectations. He was filled with passion for God's truth. While He is Beauty itself, Jesus often made His listeners look away as they were unable to embrace the unsavory truth that can be hard to swallow.I enjoy going to Washington's National Gallery of Art or New York's MET, but next time I see Christ there, I will be reminded that He is not trapped in the golden walls of the frame. Jesus is alive, living in the Eucharist and in others. While it is beautiful to witness Jesus in the arts, we must remember that Christ lives in the audience, the museum goers. While the beauty of the art itself is mesmerizing, Christ is alive in flesh, both on the altar and in people who remind us that, while beautiful, Christ's message is a challenge.  Author:Brady Baylis is alum of The Catholic University of America with a degree in history and secondary education. Resources:Listen to On Mission: Eucharistic Revival: Year of MissionEucharist podcastsRead the Ad Infinitum blogBlog posts about the Eucharist Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. also appears on the podcast, On Mission, which is produced by the Catholic Apostolate Center and you can also listen to his weekly Sunday Gospel reflections. Follow the Center on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube to remain up-to-date on the latest Center resources.

I am back from my trip to Florence, and am covered in history. It is impossible to go to Florence and not be. Unless you are a college student who is doing study abroad and only know about Rafael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and movie. It was kind of crazy to be able to walk around and casually see works of art from the 1300s. It is easy to say things like “Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance,” but when you see it in person, it makes quite the impression. Staring at a Giotti or a Botticelli or a Caravaggio leaves a mark. Being able to walk streets or sit in piazzas, thinking about the centuries of footsteps that preceded puts one life in a certain perspective. Speaking of perspective, I don't know if anything quite prepares you for standing in front of David looming over the crowds. Perfectly proportionate but on a whole other scale.  It wasn't just the past that was impressive, but the present as well. The artists who were working on the streets, showing their beautiful works in front of other beautiful works while people walked by in beautiful fashion. Beauty upon beauty upon beauty. While there, I even had the chance to take in a Mark Rothko exhibit, who interestingly enough was influenced by Renaissance art and visited Florence many times.  So much art, so many museums, so many ways to tell the story of this history.  This is why it is good timing to have Will Humphrey of the agency Sugar Creative on Experience by Design. Will started out as a fine artist, having his work exhibited as any artist would. His education combines degrees in Graphic Design and Communication as well as Molecular Genetics. Today he is the Director of Creative and Innovation at Sugar. At Sugar, he is part of a creative force that combines augmented reality, virtual reality, storytelling, and history together to bring the past into the present.  We talk about Sugar's project on the American Revolution that will allow users to experience pivotal historical moments through interactive experiences. Will shared the inspiration he received from his grandfather, who developed anti-aircraft balloons during the Battle of Britain. We share our appreciation of video games, especially those with historical features and lessons, such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Will talks about how they are working with Ubisoft to combine gaming and history to make for immersive learning experiences.  Will shares insights from his work on geolocated experiences, highlighting the value of immersing oneself in a set of ideas and understanding the physical and historical context of a place. We also discussed how physical transformations, such as landfill in Boston, affect our understanding of history and the importance of considering the nature of a space in designing experiences.   We cover a lot of ground in this chat, which is about as much ground as I covered walking around Florence and its many museums. Will Humphrey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhumphreyuk/ Sugar Creative: https://www.sugar.agency/

Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! includes animals, artwork, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, potpourri. Research: Abdallah, Hannah. “Analysis of charred food in pot reveals that prehistoric Europeans had surprisingly complex cuisines.” EurekAlert. 3/4/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1117763 Almeroth-Williams, Thomas. “British redcoat’s lost memoir reveals harsh realities of life as a disabled veteran.” EurekAlert. 1/14/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111595 Anderson, Sonja. “Does This Skeleton Found Beneath a Dutch Church Belong to D’Artagnan, the Man Who Inspired ‘The Three Musketeers’?” Smithsonian. 3/27/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-skeleton-found-beneath-the-floor-of-a-dutch-church-may-belong-to-dartagnan-the-fourth-musketeer-180988448/ Anderson, Sonja. “Historians Thought This Rare Renaissance Portrait by One of the First Famous Female Artists Was Lost to History—Until It Surfaced in North Carolina.” 2/3/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historians-thought-this-rare-renaissance-portrait-by-one-of-the-first-famous-female-artists-was-lost-to-history-until-it-surfaced-in-north-carolina-180988120/ Anderson, Sonja. “Hundreds of Ancient Roman Blade Sharpeners Emerge From a Riverbank in England, Revealing the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Whetstone Factory.” Smithsonian. 1/20/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-ancient-roman-blade-sharpeners-emerge-from-a-riverbank-in-england-revealing-the-ruins-of-a-2000-year-old-whetstone-factory-180988016/ Anderson, Sonja. “The Italian Government Just Paid Nearly $35 Million for a Rare Caravaggio Portrait—One of the Most Expensive Artworks It’s Ever Acquired.” Smithsonian. 3/16/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-italian-government-just-paid-nearly-35-million-for-a-rare-Caravaggio-portrait-one-of-the-most-expensive-artworks-its-ever-acquired-180988344/ Arnold, Paul. “Poop as medicine? A Roman vial's chemistry backs up ancient medical texts.” Phys.org. 2/4/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-poop-medicine-roman-vial-chemistry.html Arnold, Paul. “Scents of the afterlife: Identifying embalming recipes by 'sniffing' the air around Egyptian mummies.” Phys.org. 2/5/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-scents-afterlife-embalming-recipes-sniffing.html#google_vignette Bacon, Jordan. “English history’s biggest march is a myth – King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings.” EurekAlert. 3/20/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1120082 Bastola, Kunjal. “A Groundskeeper Noticed a Sinkhole on a Golf Course. It Turned Out to Be a Wine Cellar Full of Empty Bottles, Untouched for More Than 100 Years.” Smithsonian. 3/19/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-groundskeeper-noticed-a-sinkhole-on-a-golf-course-it-turned-out-to-be-a-wine-cellar-full-of-empty-bottles-untouched-for-more-than-100-years-180988379/ Bastola, Kunjal. “A Little Boy’s Library Book Was Due in 1989. Thirty-Six Years Later, He Realized His Parents Had Never Returned It.” Smithsonian. 1/26/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-little-boys-library-book-was-due-in-1989-thirty-six-years-later-he-realized-his-parents-had-never-returned-it-180988046/ Baum, Stephanie. “Ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network pre-dating the Inca Empire.” 3/10/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-ancient-parrot-dna-reveals-sophisticated.html Baum, Stephanie. “From the Late Bronze Age to today, the Old Irish Goat carries 3,000 years of Irish history.” 2/26/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-late-bronze-age-today-irish.html Benzine, Vittoria. “What Did Pompeii Smell Like? A New Study Analyzes Its Ancient Incense.” Artnet. 3/31/2026. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pompeii-ritual-incense-study-2760240 Brooks, James. “Danish warship sunk by Nelson’s British fleet discovered after 225 years.” Associated Press. 4/2/2026. https://apnews.com/article/denmark-archaeologists-warship-nelson-copenhagen-dannebroge-lynetteholm-4519533d9e774a490f6020e893634e09 Carvajal, Guillermo. “Archaeologists achieve a historic milestone by dating French cave paintings with carbon-14 for the first time.” 3/10/2025. https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/03/archaeologists-achieve-a-historic-milestone-by-dating-french-cave-paintings-with-carbon-14-for-the-first-time/ Clayworth, Liv. “Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom, archaeologists find.” EurekAlert. 2/11/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115214 “Lost page of the Archimedes Palimpsest identified in Blois, central France.” Phys.org. 3/9/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-lost-page-archimedes-palimpsest-blois.html Ehrlich, Claudia. “Signs on Stone Age objects: Precursor to written language dates back 40,000 years.” EurekAlert. 2/23/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1117179 Ferrer, Isabel. “Is d’Artagnan lying beneath a church in Maastricht? DNA will determine if remains found are those of the famous musketeer.” El Pais. 3/25/2025. https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/is-dartagnan-lying-beneath-a-church-in-maastricht-dna-will-determine-if-remains-found-are-that-of-the-famous-musketeer.html?outputType=amp Gebauer, Kathryn. “Groundbreaking discovery reveals Africa’s oldest cremation pyre and complex ritual practices.” EurekAlert. 1/1/2016. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111191 Harley, Sadie. “Iron Age dental plaque reveals Scythians consumed milk from horses and ruminants.” Phys.org. 1/21/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-iron-age-dental-plaque-reveals.html He, Ye. “Singapore’s first ancient shipwreck reveals record cargo of Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain.” EurekAlert. 2/12/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1116512 Johansen, Rikke Tørnsø. “Archaeologists reveal a medieval super ship: "It's the World’s largest cog".” Vikingeskibs Museet. 12/22/2025. https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/news/archaeologists-reveal-a-medieval-super-ship-its-the-worlds-largest-cog Kasal, Krystal. “Hannibal's famous war elephants: Single bone in Spain offers first direct evidence.” Phys.org. 2/5/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-hannibal-famous-war-elephants-bone.html Kasal, Krystal. “Oldest known sewn hide and other artifacts from Oregon caves shed light on early clothing in harsh climates.” Phys.org. 2/10/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-oldest-sewn-artifacts-oregon-caves.html Killgrove, Kristina. “Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell.” 1/29/2026. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/romans-used-human-feces-as-medicine-1-900-years-ago-and-used-thyme-to-mask-the-smell Killgrove, Kristina. “Stone Age woman was buried like a man, revealing flexible gender roles 7,000 years ago in Hungary.” LiveScience. 3/3/2026. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stone-age-woman-was-buried-like-a-man-revealing-flexible-gender-roles-7-000-years-ago-in-hungary Koc University. “Earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and single-needle knitting discovered in Bronze Age Anatolia.” Phys.org. 2/21/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-earliest-evidence-indigo-dyed-textiles.html Kuta, Sarah. “Did Neanderthals Use Birch Bark Tar as an Antibiotic to Treat Wounds and Infections?” Smithsonian. 3/30/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-neanderthals-use-birch-bark-tar-as-an-antibiotic-to-treat-wounds-and-infections-180988393/ Kuta, Sarah. “Ostrich Eggshells Suggest Our Ancestors May Have Understood Basic Geometry 60,000 Years Ago.” Smithsonian. 3/9/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-intricately-decorated-ostrich-eggshells-suggest-our-ancestors-may-have-understood-basic-geometry-60000-years-ago-180988315/ Kuta, Sarah. “Ötzi the Iceman May Have Carried a Cancer-Causing Strain of HPV, a Common Virus Still Plaguing Humans Today.” Smithsonian. 1/20/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/otzi-the-iceman-may-have-carried-a-cancer-causing-strain-of-hpv-a-common-virus-still-plaguing-humans-today-180988024/ Kuta, Sarah. “Shipwreck Timbers Appeared on a Beach After a Storm. They Had Been Buried Beneath the Sand Since the 17th Century.” Smithsonian. 3/2/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwreck-timbers-appeared-on-a-beach-after-a-storm-they-had-been-buried-beneath-the-sand-since-the-17th-century-180988260/ Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “Salvador Dalí’s Largest Work Snapped Up by Florida Museum.” Artnet. 3/27/2026. https://news.artnet.com/market/salvador-dali-largest-work-bonhams-sale-2749246 Lock, Lisa. “Ancient DNA finds 15,800-year-old dogs in Anatolia, buried like humans.” Phys.org. 3/28/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-ancient-dna-year-dogs-anatolia.html Lock, Lisa. “Are one in 200 men really related to Genghis Khan? Maybe not, according to a new study.” Phys.org. 2/21/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-men-genghis-khan.html Lucibella, Michael. “Prehistoric tool made from elephant bone is the oldest discovered in Europe.” EurekAlert. 1/26/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113140 Luscombe, Richard. “Mass grave in Jordan sheds new light on world’s earliest recorded pandemic.” The Guardian. 1/31/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/31/plague-of-justinian-pandemic net. “Did King Harold Sail to Hastings? New Study Sparks Debate Among Historians.” 3/2026. https://www.medievalists.net/2026/03/did-king-harold-sail-to-hastings-new-study-sparks-debate-among-historians/ net. “Viking-Age Woman Buried with Her Dog in Norway.” 3/2026. https://www.medievalists.net/2026/03/viking-age-woman-buried-with-her-dog-in-norway/ Newcastle University Press Office. “5,300-year-old ‘bow drill’ rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools.” 2/9/2026. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2026/02/ancientegyptiandrillbit/ Noraz, R., Chauvey, L., Wagner, S. et al. Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France. Nat Commun 17, 2494 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70166-z Nordin, Gunilla. “World’s oldest arrow poison – 60,000-year-old traces reveal early advanced hunting techniques.” 1/7/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111624 Parco Archaeologico de Ercolano. “Archaeology: New precious decorations discovered at Villa Sora in the Herculaneum Park.” 2/5/2026. https://ercolano.cultura.gov.it/archaeology-new-precious-decorations-discovered-at-villa-sora-in-the-herculaneum-park/?lang=en Paul, Andrew. “Hiker finds 3,000-year-old bull sculpture in Spain.” Popular Science. 3/17/2026. https://www.popsci.com/science/hiker-finds-bronze-age-bull-spain/ Potter, Lisa. “A wild potato that changed the story of agriculture in the American Southwest.” EurekAlert. 1/21/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1113056 “Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall.” 1/19/2026. https://www.reuters.com/science/digital-scans-unveil-new-love-notes-sketches-ancient-pompeii-wall-2026-01-19/ Richard L. Rosencrance et al. ,Complex perishable technologies from the North American Great Basin reveal specialized Late Pleistocene adaptations. Sci. Adv. 12, eaec2916(2026).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.aec2916 Ruse, Amy. “Tasmanian tiger lives on in Arnhem Land rock art.” EurekAlert. 3/30/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121955 Ruse, Amy. “World’s oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia.” EurekAlert. 1/21/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112900 Siehoff, Jonas. “Hygienic conditions in Pompeii's early baths were poor.” 1/12/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112403 Taçon, P. S. C., A.Jalandoni, S. K.May, J.Nganjmirra, and C.Mungulda. 2026. “The Devil Is in the Detail: Tasmanian Devil and Tasmanian Tiger Paintings From Awunbarna and Injalak Hill, Northern Territory, Australia.” Archaeology in Oceania. https://doi.org/10.1002/arco.70024 The History Blog. “$40 estate sale find by early African-American silversmith sells for $24,000.” 2/4/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75294 The History Blog. “43,000 ostraca found at one site shed light on social history of Egypt.” 5/15/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75609 The History Blog. “British Museum acquires Tudor Heart.” 2/10/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75343 The History Blog. “Exceptional Roman cargo shipwreck found in Lake Neuchâtel.” 3/29/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75705 The History Blog. “Extraordinary find: 10th c. bronze wheel cross matches mold found 43 years ago.” 1/24/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75220 The History Blog. “Previously unknown Hans Baldung Grien portrait emerges after 500 years in the sitter’s family.” 1/17/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75161 The History Blog. “Roman wooden writing tablets from Belgium deciphered.” 1/22/2206. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75207 Thomas, Laura. “A century-old Stonehenge mystery may finally be solved.” Science Daily. 1/27/2026. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260127010208.htm Thorsberg, Christian. “The National Gallery of Art Acquires 17th-Century Masterpiece by Baroque Painter Artemisia Gentileschi.” Smithsonian. 2/7/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-national-gallery-of-art-acquired-17th-century-masterpiece-by-baroque-painter-artemisia-gentileschi-180988147/ Thorsberg, Christian. “This Luxury Steamer Disappeared on a Stormy Night in 1872. Nearly 150 Years Later to the Day, It Was Found at the Bottom of Lake Michigan.” Smithsonian. 2/18/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-luxury-steamer-disappeared-on-a-stormy-night-in-1872-nearly-150-years-to-the-day-it-was-found-in-the-bottom-of-lake-michigan-180988204/ Unibo Magazine. “Humanity’s oldest geometries, engraved on ostrich eggs.” https://magazine.unibo.it/en/articles/humanitys-oldest-geometries-engraved-on-ostrich-eggs University of Tübingen. “Earliest hand-held wooden tools found in Greece date back 430,000 years.” Phys.org. 1/1/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-earliest-held-wooden-tools-greece.html Villotte, S., T.Szeniczey, S.Kacki, and A.Anders. 2026. “Fixed and Fluid: The Two Faces of Gender Roles—A Combined Study of Activity Patterns and Burial Practices in the European Neolithic.” American Journal of Biological Anthropology189, no. 2: e70217. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70217. 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From the origins of the name "Rialto," to mysterious statues on the facade of Florence Cathedral, to the connection between Piero della Francesca and Caravaggio, to the reason why the red pigment in Fra Angelico's frescoes glitter, to great Italian Renaissance art in England, and much, much more - this episode answers the very questions that you ask me about the great art, artists, and history of the Italian Renaissance.

Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! features updates, medical things, books and letters, oldest known things, and smells. Research: Abdallah, Hannah. “Analysis of charred food in pot reveals that prehistoric Europeans had surprisingly complex cuisines.” EurekAlert. 3/4/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1117763 Almeroth-Williams, Thomas. “British redcoat’s lost memoir reveals harsh realities of life as a disabled veteran.” EurekAlert. 1/14/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111595 Anderson, Sonja. “Does This Skeleton Found Beneath a Dutch Church Belong to D’Artagnan, the Man Who Inspired ‘The Three Musketeers’?” Smithsonian. 3/27/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-skeleton-found-beneath-the-floor-of-a-dutch-church-may-belong-to-dartagnan-the-fourth-musketeer-180988448/ Anderson, Sonja. “Historians Thought This Rare Renaissance Portrait by One of the First Famous Female Artists Was Lost to History—Until It Surfaced in North Carolina.” 2/3/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historians-thought-this-rare-renaissance-portrait-by-one-of-the-first-famous-female-artists-was-lost-to-history-until-it-surfaced-in-north-carolina-180988120/ Anderson, Sonja. “Hundreds of Ancient Roman Blade Sharpeners Emerge From a Riverbank in England, Revealing the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Whetstone Factory.” Smithsonian. 1/20/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-ancient-roman-blade-sharpeners-emerge-from-a-riverbank-in-england-revealing-the-ruins-of-a-2000-year-old-whetstone-factory-180988016/ Anderson, Sonja. “The Italian Government Just Paid Nearly $35 Million for a Rare Caravaggio Portrait—One of the Most Expensive Artworks It’s Ever Acquired.” Smithsonian. 3/16/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-italian-government-just-paid-nearly-35-million-for-a-rare-Caravaggio-portrait-one-of-the-most-expensive-artworks-its-ever-acquired-180988344/ Arnold, Paul. “Poop as medicine? A Roman vial's chemistry backs up ancient medical texts.” Phys.org. 2/4/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-poop-medicine-roman-vial-chemistry.html Arnold, Paul. “Scents of the afterlife: Identifying embalming recipes by 'sniffing' the air around Egyptian mummies.” Phys.org. 2/5/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-scents-afterlife-embalming-recipes-sniffing.html#google_vignette Bacon, Jordan. “English history’s biggest march is a myth – King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings.” EurekAlert. 3/20/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1120082 Bastola, Kunjal. “A Groundskeeper Noticed a Sinkhole on a Golf Course. 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Tray Streeter grew up in Syracuse, Utah. Like many children, he spent much of his childhood drawing, though he was especially interested in still lifes. That fascination with technique deepened in his teenage years after he received a set of oil paints for Christmas, leading him to study the works of John Singer Sargent and Caravaggio. Portraiture became his passion, one that continues to influence his work today. It was not until adulthood, when he began working digitally, that he turned his attention to sci-fi and fantasy art. The genre offered him the freedom to create artworks that exist beyond reality. Influenced by artists like Frank Frazetta and Alex Ross, he aims to combine both the drama and technique of classical painting with the sleek, contemporary possibilities of digital art. Currently, Tray is attending Weber State University, pursuing a BFA in Art with a 2D emphasis. After graduation, he hopes to continue his studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ultimately, he aspires to illustrate for Dungeons & Dragons, work on cover illustration for comics, and develop his own original concepts. Joseph Sidari lives in the Boston suburbs with his wife and a delightfully spoiled labradoodle named Chloe, who takes him for walks twice a day. As a practicing physician, he works hard caring for his patients while trying to kill off his protagonists. He is a current member of the Grub Street Writers Group of Boston and a former member of the Spacecraft Writers' Group. He's been a lifelong fan of reading speculative fiction, but only started writing it after flipping his bicycle during triathlon training. Typing at his computer felt like a less risky hobby, so that summer, with his wrist on the mend, he wrote a novel. Then another. On his third attempt, he found an agent who suggested that writing short stories could help build his reputation while the book was being shopped around. The manuscript never sold, but he realized short stories were fun, too. Since then, he has earned multiple honorable mentions in the Writers of the Future contest and two Silvers, while publishing several short stories—though not enough to “pro out." United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

On April 30th, 1517 a meeting between an Italian diplomat and the King of England takes place in Richmond Palace. This starts a sequence of events that sees London that night suddenly plunged into a cauldron of violence- a mob of young men rampage from one end of the city to another. And yet… no one is killed. The damage is slight. The riot is over as quickly as it began.But what comes after that, starting the following dawn, is one of the more horrific events in London's history; something so traumatic, it is felt a generation later and impacts upon the city for decades. Presenting part 2 of the tale of the Evil May Day Riot.Cover contains detail of ‘The Taking of Christ' by Caravaggio, 1602

Welcome to worship! This Easter sermon explores how the resurrection of Jesus serves as a catalyst for personal transformation rather than just a historical belief. Using the art of Caravaggio to illustrate themes of doubt, grace, and calling, the Pastor Criag encourages congregants to open their minds, hearts, and lives to God's power, grace, and love. Ultimately, the message emphasizes that believers are invited to build their lives around the enduring reality of Christ's resurrection. Want to be part of our ministry and the vision of #BecomingPeopleofChrist? You can support us financially through our secure, online giving portal. Give Check out our livestreams: Watch Website                Facebook                Instagram

May. 1517. London is rocked by a riot directed towards the foreigners living within its walls, an orgy of violence forever known as the ‘Evil May Day'. But just how bad were these riots? Were they as savage as the authorities made them out to be… or is the memory of them influenced by the response of a capricious and vengeful king?The Story of London examines the background and events of this event to try and work out why the city found itself plunged into a sea of violence that summer, most of it done by men in uniform. This chapter we explore the context- the background of events in Europe, England and London that fed into the riots themselves…Cover contains detail of ‘The Taking of Christ' by Caravaggio, 1602

Originally part of the residence of the Medici dynasty, the Palatine Gallery encompasses the entire second floor of the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy. Its collection includes the largest concentration of paintings by Raphael in the world, as well as works by Titian, Artemisia Gentileschi, Andrea del Sarto, Caravaggio, and Rubens. The paintings in their lavish frames entirely cover the walls of the rooms. 

REVIVIFYING ROME. Thomas Clement Salomon is the director of Rome's Baroque Palazzo Barberini and the Galleria Corsini since January 2024. Palazzo Barberini is home to the National Gallery of Ancient Art, with a collection of paintings by Caravaggio and other Caravaggesque painters that now includes the very recently acquired Caravaggio Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini. Thomas studied art history and archaeological heritage protection law, for many years he helped organize major exhibitions at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome and the Palazzo Reale in Milan, worked at the Galleria Borghese with the Director Francesca Cappelletti, and was Scientific Director of MondoMostre Skira, the world's leading producer of exhibitions. He has travelled extensively between the United States and Europe, managing the loans for dozens of important exhibitions. "No one knew where this Caravaggio was or who the owners were." "Bernini: Now you have to become the new Michelangelo." "Poussin is a great painter of course  but Velázquez is enormous." https://www.alainelkanninterviews.com/thomas-clement-salomon/

In this new Book Talks episode, Mandolyn Wilson Rosen is back to help me review a new art book: Jack Whitten: Notes From the Woodshed, Edited by Katy Siegel for Hauser & Wirth. Equal parts profound, strident and hilarious, Jack Whitten's (1939-2018) 50 year studio log packs a wallop. And it's meaty at 581 pages, so we had lots to discuss! Stick around to hear some sage advice, inspiring tales of studio experimentation and even some positive affirmations from this incredible painter and sculptor.Links to shows, videos, articles mentioned:⁠"Jack Whitten: The Messenger" Exhibition at MOMA 2025⁠⁠"Jack Whitten: Ready-nows" Two Coats of Paint Blog⁠⁠⁠Xerox PARC Artist-in-Residence (PAIR) program⁠⁠⁠Jack Whitten – ‘The Political is in the Work' by TateShots⁠⁠Jack Whitten: An Artist's Life | Art21 "Extended Play"⁠⁠Uncovering Jack Whitten's mysterious abstractions | HOW TO SEE (MOMA)⁠Artists mentioned: Willlem DeKooning, Robert Blackburn, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Norman Lewis, Barnett Newman, Franz Kline, Gerhard Richter, Richard Serra, Ron Gorchov, Sol Lewitt, Frank Stella, Caravaggio, Berrisford Boothe, Kerry Downey, Amy Sillman, Jake BerthotWhitten works mentioned: "The Messenger: For Art Blakey," "Homecoming: For Miles," "Black Monolith 2: Homage to Ralph Ellison, The Invisible Man," "Head IV Lynching," Homage to Malcolm," "King's Wish (Martin Luther's Dream)," "King's Garden," The Slab Paintings, "Asa's Palace," Gray Paintings, Greek Alphabet Paintings, "Dead Reckoning I," "9-11-01," "Apps for Obama," "Nine Fire CDS: For the Fire Spitter (Jane Cortez)," "Zeitgeist Traps (For Michael Goldberg)," "Quantum Wall VIII for Arshile Gorky (My First Love in Painting)," "Crystal Palace: For Jeanne Siegel"Philosophers Jack loved: Immanuel Kant, Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl, Taha Hussein (Egyptian, Arab Renaissance), Friedrich Nietzsche, Slavoj ŽižekOther artist logs: Day Book by Anne TruittThe Andy Warhol Diaries Edited by Pat HackettPhilip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures and Conversations Edited by Clark Coolidge Agnes Martin: Painting, Writings, Remembrances Edited by Arne GlimcherWhere to get the book:Hauser & Wirth , Abe Books, Thrift Books, Ebay, AmazonPlease find Mandolyn Wilson Rosen online here: ⁠⁠mandolynwilsonrosen.com⁠⁠ and IG ⁠⁠@mandolyn_rosen⁠⁠Thank you, Mandy! Thank you, Peps Listeners!All music by Soundstripe----------------------------Pep Talks on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peptalksforartists⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pep Talks Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.peptalksforartists.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amy, your beloved host, on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talluts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amy's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amytalluto.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pep Talks on Art Spiel as written essays: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/7k82vd8s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BuyMeACoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donations always appreciated!

Sometimes referred to as "the Uffizi of southern Italy," the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Italy, houses one of the world's most important collections of Italian Renaissance painting. It includes masterpieces such as the "Crucifixion" by Masaccio, Titian's "Danaë" and  "Portrait of Pope Paul III," Caravaggio's "Flagellation," and Artemisia Gentileschi's "Judith and Holofernes," just to name a few.  

No início do século XVII, um pintor revolucionáriotransforma a arte europeia com imagens dramáticas, realistas e carregadas deemoção. Mas fora do ateliê, sua vida era marcada por brigas, processos econflitos constantes nas ruas de Roma.Neste episódio do Art Talks, acompanhamos a trajetóriaintensa de Caravaggio — do sucesso meteórico na capital italiana às confusõesque acabaram mudando completamente o rumo da sua vida. Entre tavernas, duelos efugas por diferentes cidades da Itália, ele continuou produzindo algumas daspinturas mais impactantes da história da arte.‘História da Arte sem tédio' é uma série do Art Talks queconta bastidores, conflitos e histórias reais por trás de grandes nomes daarte. É a História da Arte contada de forma acessível, envolvente e semlinguagem acadêmica — para ouvir no dia a dia, mesmo sem ser especialista.Roteiro, produção e locução: Thais de Albuquerque@thais.de.albuquerque

Bongani Bingwa is joined by Vicki Turner to unpack major global stories making headlines. The discussion begins with the aftermath of one of the most intense days of US strikes on Iran, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the United States is “winning” its campaign, while decisions about the conflict’s duration rest with President Donald Trump. The conversation also looks at reports that more members of the Iran women's national football team have been granted asylum in Australia after refusing to sing their national anthem before a match against South Korea women's national football team during the Asia Cup. Finally, the team reflects on Italy’s decision to spend €30 million to acquire a rare portrait by Baroque master Caravaggio, depicting Maffeo Barberini, as part of efforts to protect the country’s cultural heritage. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nel The Essential di mercoledì 11 marzo, Chiara Piotto parla di: 00:00 Trump potrebbe ridurre le sanzioni alla Russia per limitare la crisi del petrolio iniziata con la guerra in Iran; 04:20 i ministri della Cultura dell'Ue criticano la decisione della Biennale di Venezia di ospitare la Russia alla prossima edizione; 07:00 lo Stato italiano ha comprato un Caravaggio per 30 milioni di euro, poche settimane dopo un altro mega acquisto d'arte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Il dialogo fra le parti al momento sembra impossibile: Iran e Stati Uniti proseguono lo scontro, mentre si sentono gli effetti sui mercati globali, con l'aumento del prezzo del greggio. Ma in che direzione sta andando il conflitto? Ed è ancora possibile immaginare un cambio di regime a Teheran? Ne parliamo con Pejman Abdelmohammadi, professore di Storia e Istituzioni del Medio Oriente all'Università di Trento. Frana a Niscemi, per gli esperti "non è possibile conseguire una stabilizzazione definitiva dell'intero versante". Con noi per parlarne Nicola Casagli, Professore di Geologia applicata presso l'Università di Firenze e Presidente dell'Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS. Il Ministero della Cultura ha acquistato il ritratto di Maffeo Barberini, quadro di Caravaggio. Mentre non diminuisce lo scontro sulla questione Biennale di Venezia. Sentiamo Anna Maria Ambrosini Massari, critica d'arte e professoressa dell'Università di Urbino.

In week three of Visio Divina, Pastor Justin LaRosa reflects on the story of Lazarus in John's Gospel through Caravaggio's powerful painting The Raising of Lazarus. The scene is full of shadow, grief, and tension, reminding us that resurrection often begins in the middle of pain, not after it disappears. Jesus meets Martha in protest, Mary in tears, and stands before the tomb calling Lazarus by name. This story asks what resurrection looks like in our lives right now. God does the raising, and the community helps unbind us as we step into the light.Reflection Questions:1. Share an experience when you had a Mary/Martha moment.2. What protects you from pain/suffering but also prevents Jesus from entering?3. Where might God be inviting you to help unbind someone else?Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

In the 1590s, Caravaggio was one of ‘the swaggering, violent young men who terrorised Romans', Erin Maglaque wrote recently in the LRB, and he ‘made his name by painting this violent, chaotic world'. On this episode, Erin joins Thomas Jones to discuss the ways that Caravaggio represented his models' bodies on canvas – their muscles, skin, hair, clothing and dirty toenails – and what makes his paintings so unnerving that even the people who commissioned them sometimes got rid of them as soon as they could. Find the article and further reading and listening on the episode page: https://lrb.me/caravaggiopod From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: ⁠⁠https://lrb.me/subslrbpod Close Readings podcast: ⁠https://lrb.me/crlrbpod⁠ LRB Audiobooks: ⁠https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod⁠ Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: ⁠https://lrb.me/storelrbpod⁠ Get in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk

Is the Mona Lisa in the Louvre fake? Was impressionist painter Claude Monet a radical? And was Caravaggio—our show's muse—murdered? Art history holds as many mysteries and baffling stories as it does masterpieces, and Jennifer Dasal, museum curator and host of the wildly popular ArtCurious podcast knows all the best ones. In this week's episode from our archives, we sit down with Jennifer to chat about her book, ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History and delve into the fascinating world of mystery and art. PS Jennifer has a new book out! Check it out here: The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris. ***The Bittersweet Life podcast has been on the air for an impressive 10+ years! In order to help newer listeners discover some of our earlier episodes, every Friday we are now airing an episode from our vast archives! Enjoy!*** ------------------------------------- COME TO ROME WITH US: Our third annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure is in the books! If you'd like to join us in 2026, and be part of an intimate group of listeners on a magical and unforgettable journey to Rome, discovering the city with us as your guides, find out more here. ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

The cage breaks open. Caravaggio breaks with it.Chained in a torture chamber beneath the fortress, Caravaggio faces the Grand Master one last time. Faith against flesh. Obedience against desire. What follows is an escape down a fortress wall, a boat in the dark, and a fugitive painter running not toward freedom but toward the only thing he has left.Act Three is the fall. Brutal. Beautiful. Inevitable.Sicily. Caravaggio paints like a man on fire. In Syracuse, a burial. In Messina, a nativity. Each canvas more desperate than the last. Each one a confession he cannot say out loud. The genius is still there. The man holding the brush is disappearing.Back in Rome, the news arrives. Lena. The woman whose face launched his greatest work. Gone. Caravaggio learns what it costs to leave someone behind in a city that devours the unprotected.Cardinal Del Monte makes his final play. A pardon. A real one. Signed by the Pope himself. But the pardon needs a delivery and Caravaggio needs to stay alive long enough to receive it.Naples. A prison cell. Malaria. Chains. The Grand Master finds him one last time. Two men who could never say what they meant finally say it. It is too late for both of them.Then a swamp. Bandits. A boiling sun. A beach. A boy. Two nuns. And the Tyrrhenian coast, where the greatest painter of his generation reaches for the light one final time.The pardon arrives. The man does not.Act Three is reckoning. Loss. Grace. The moment the fuse runs out.What you see in the art, you will find in the artist. What you see in the artist, you will find in the man.Cast Dennis Kleinman · Narrator Craig Parker · Caravaggio Dan Lauria · Cardinal Del Monte Bruce Davison · Alof de Wignacourt Shaan Sharma · Stefano della Croce Catherine Lidstone · Lena Sarah Elmaleh · Maria Brendan Bradley · Annibale Carracci Noah James · Ranuccio Tomassoni Josh Sterling · Ottavio Tomassoni Zeke Alton · Giovan Tomassoni Nick Monteleone · Mancini Matt Curtin · Toppa Bjorn Johnson · Pope Paul V Ray Abruzzo · Pope Clement VIIIWritten by Richard VetereExecutive Produced by Jack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark KnellTable Read is a Manifest Media production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Luke 5:27–32), Luke recounts how Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post."He said to him, “Follow me.”And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house,and a large crowd of tax collectorsand others were at table with them.The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying,“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”Jesus said to them in reply,“Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”The call of Jesus to Matthew — as we see it in the painting of Caravaggio, above — has the sense of “walk as I walk; think as I think; choose as I choose.” It means a self-reordered according to the pattern and manner of Jesus.“Following Jesus is indeed a kind of resurrection from the dead, since it involves the transition from a lower form of life to a higher, from a preoccupation with the temporary goods of this world to an immersion in the goodness of God,” writes Bishop Barron.Those who have undergone a profound conversion tend to speak of their former life as a kind of illusion, something not entirely real. It's the “false self” that has given way to the authentic self. It's the father of the prodigal son saying, “Your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.”Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠February 21, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Can what is broken be repaired? This episode comes after a life episode of burnout, a moment when nothing made sense. It unfolds like fragments, pieced together, tracing the feeling of being broken—and finding meaning within it.From fragmentation in landscapes, to the myth of Osiris in Ancient Egypt, to ancestral rites of dismemberment, to dreams, to repairing broken clay with golden dust—this podcast episode aims to show through storytelling how what is broken can be the beginning of something whole.How can we see the light among the fractures? How do myths guide us through the stages of human life, toward adulthood? How did our ancestors understand being broken, and what can we learn from them today?⭐ If you liked the episode, please share it and rate it 5 stars on your favourite platform.Sources:https://traditionalkyoto.com/culture/kintsugi/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Osiris-Egyptian-godhttps://gabrielamgutierrez.substack.com/p/the-ritual-of-dismembermentCover: Narcissus by Caravaggio, c.1597–c.1599Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

En este episodio exploramos la vida intensa y contradictoria de Caravaggio, el artista que transformó para siempre la pintura europea con su uso dramático de la luz y la sombra.  Desde su ascenso meteórico en la Roma de la Contrarreforma hasta el crimen que lo convirtió en fugitivo, recorremos la historia de un genio brillante y profundamente conflictivo, cuya obra revolucionó el arte barroco mientras su vida se desmoronaba entre escándalos, violencia y exilio.  Una historia donde el talento, la fe y la oscuridad se entrelazan en cada pincelada.

La forma passiva è uno degli argomenti più insidiosi della grammatica italiana, e quasi tutti gli studenti commettono gli stessi errori. In questo articolo scoprirai i 5 errori più comuni con la forma passiva e imparerai come evitarli una volta per tutte. 5 Errori con il Passivo in Italiano Errore N°1: Usare l'Ausiliare AVERE Partiamo dalle basi. Questo è l'errore più grave e, purtroppo, anche molto frequente tra gli studenti di italiano. Alcuni studenti costruiscono frasi come: "La pizza ha mangiata da Marco." Questo è completamente sbagliato. In italiano, l'unico ausiliare per formare il passivo è ESSERE. Sempre. Senza eccezioni. "La pizza è mangiata da Marco." Come Trasformare una Frase Attiva in Passiva Per comprendere meglio il meccanismo della trasformazione, analizziamo un esempio chiaro e dettagliato. Frase Attiva Marco mangia la pizza. Marco = soggetto (chi compie l'azione) mangia = verbo la pizza = complemento oggetto (chi riceve l'azione) Frase Passiva La pizza è mangiata da Marco. La pizza = nuovo soggetto è mangiata = verbo al passivo (essere + participio passato) da Marco = agente (chi compie l'azione) Come vedi, nella trasformazione avvengono tre cambiamenti fondamentali: Il complemento oggetto diventa soggetto Il verbo diventa essere + participio passato Il soggetto originale diventa "agente" e si introduce con la preposizione DA Verbi Transitivi e Intransitivi: Una Distinzione Fondamentale Non tutti i verbi possono avere una forma passiva. Solo i verbi transitivi (cioè quelli che possono avere un complemento oggetto) possono essere trasformati al passivo. "Il libro è letto da Maria." (leggere = transitivo, posso leggere qualcosa) "Il parco è andato da Maria." (andare = intransitivo, non posso "andare qualcosa") Un trucco semplice per riconoscere i verbi transitivi: se nella frase attiva puoi rispondere alla domanda "Che cosa?" dopo il verbo, allora il verbo è transitivo e puoi fare il passivo. Marco mangia... che cosa? → La pizza. Transitivo! Maria va... che cosa? → ??? Intransitivo! Errore N°2: Usare la Preposizione Sbagliata per l'Agente Questo errore è strettamente collegato al primo e riguarda proprio quella parolina che introduce l'agente nella frase passiva. Molti studenti commettono errori come: "La pizza è mangiata per Marco." "La pizza è mangiata di Marco." Ma la preposizione corretta è una sola: DA! "La pizza è mangiata da Marco." Perché Questo Errore È Così Comune? L'origine di questo errore spesso dipende dalla lingua madre dello studente: Chi parla spagnolo spesso usa "per" perché in spagnolo si dice "por" (La pizza es comida por Marco). Chi parla inglese a volte usa "di" perché in inglese si dice "by", che in altri contesti si traduce con "di" (a book by Hemingway = un libro di Hemingway). Ma ricorda: in italiano, per l'agente del passivo, si usa sempre DA. Esempi Corretti con la Preposizione DA Questo quadro è stato dipinto da Caravaggio. La lettera sarà scritta da me. I biscotti sono stati preparati da mia nonna. L'America fu scoperta da Cristoforo Colombo. La Divina Commedia è stata scritta da Dante Alighieri. Errore N°3: Confondere il Passivo Presente con il Passato Questo errore è molto subdolo e dipende da come funziona il passato prossimo in italiano. Guarda questa frase: "La pizza è mangiata." Molti studenti pensano: "Vedo due parole: 'è' + 'mangiata'. Due parole = passato prossimo!" SBAGLIATO! Questa frase è al presente passivo, non al passato! Il segreto è questo: nel passivo, il tempo è determinato SOLO dall'ausiliare ESSERE. Tabella dei Tempi Verbali al Passivo Tempo VerbaleForma PassivaNumero di ParolePresenteLa pizza è mangiata2 parolePassato prossimoLa pizza è stata mangiata3 paroleImperfettoLa pizza era mangiata2 paroleTrapassato prossimoLa pizza era stata mangiata3 parolePassato remotoLa pizza fu mangiata2 paroleTrapassato remotoLa pizza fu stata mangiata3 paroleFuturo sempliceLa pizza sarà mangiata2 paroleFuturo anterioreLa pizza sarà stata mangiata3 parole Come vedi, per il passato prossimo passivo servono tre parole: essere (al presente) + stato/a/i/e + participio passato. La Differenza È Fondamentale La pizza è mangiata = Presente (qualcuno la sta mangiando ora, in generale) La pizza è stata mangiata = Passato prossimo (qualcuno l'ha già mangiata) È una differenza enorme! Confonderle può creare grandi malintesi nella comunicazione. Immagina di essere in un ristorante e dire "La pizza è mangiata" (presente) invece di "La pizza è stata mangiata" (passato): il cameriere potrebbe pensare che qualcuno stia ancora mangiando la pizza, invece di capire che è già finita. Errore N°4: Sostituire Sempre ESSERE con VENIRE Forse hai sentito dire che in italiano si può usare anche il verbo VENIRE per formare il passivo. Ed è vero! La pizza viene mangiata da Marco. Questa frase è perfettamente corretta e significa la stessa cosa di "La pizza è mangiata da Marco." Ma attenzione: c'è una regola importante! La Regola Fondamentale di VENIRE VENIRE si può usare SOLO con i tempi semplici. I tempi semplici sono: presente, imperfetto, passato remoto, futuro semplice, congiuntivo presente, congiuntivo imperfetto, condizionale presente. La pizza viene mangiata. (presente) La pizza veniva mangiata. (imperfetto) La pizza verrà mangiata. (futuro) Ma con i tempi composti? No, non si può! La pizza è venuta mangiata. → SBAGLIATO! La pizza è stata mangiata. → CORRETTO! Tabella Comparativa: ESSERE vs VENIRE TempoCon ESSERECon VENIREPresenteè mangiataviene mangiataImperfettoera mangiataveniva mangiataPassato remotofu mangiatavenne mangiataFuturo semplicesarà mangiataverrà mangiataPassato prossimoè stata mangiataè venuta mangiataTrapassato prossimoera stata mangiataera venuta mangiataFuturo anterioresarà stata mangiatasarà venuta mangiata Perché Esiste l'Alternativa con VENIRE? Spesso si usa "venire" per dare un senso più dinamico all'azione, per sottolineare che qualcosa sta accadendo in quel momento. Inoltre, "venire" può aiutare a evitare ambiguità: la frase "La porta è chiusa" potrebbe significare sia "La porta viene chiusa (da qualcuno)" sia "La porta è in stato di chiusura". Usando "La porta viene chiusa" si elimina l'ambiguità e si indica chiaramente un'azione in corso. Errore N°5: Non Riconoscere le Strutture Passive "Nascoste" Ed eccoci all'ultimo errore, forse il più insidioso di tutti. Esistono alcune strutture che sono passive... ma non sembrano passive! Molti studenti non le riconoscono e quindi non le capiscono. Vediamone tre molto comuni. 1) ANDARE + Participio Passato "Questo lavoro va fatto entro domani." Che cosa significa? Significa che questo lavoro deve essere fatto entro domani. È un obbligo, una necessità. La struttura andare + participio passato ha un significato passivo con valore di dovere/necessità. Altri Esempi con ANDARE + Participio Le regole vanno rispettate. = Le regole devono essere rispettate. Questo documento va firmato. = Questo documento deve essere firmato. I compiti vanno consegnati venerdì. = I compiti devono essere consegnati venerdì. La carne va cotta bene. = La carne deve essere cotta bene. Questi medicinali vanno presi a stomaco pieno. = Questi medicinali devono essere presi a stomaco pieno. Attenzione: anche "andare" segue la regola del punto 4! Si usa solo nei tempi semplici. Il lavoro va fatto. (presente) Il lavoro andava fatto. (imperfetto) Il lavoro è andato fatto. → Sbagliato! 2) Participio Passato da Solo (Participio Assoluto) "Fatte queste premesse, possiamo continuare." Questa struttura si chiama participio assoluto e ha valore passivo. Significa: "Dopo che queste premesse sono state fatte..." Il participio, posto all'inizio della frase, indica un'azione già compiuta che precede l'azione principale. Altri Esempi di Participio Assoluto Letto il libro, ho capito tutto. = Dopo che il libro è stato letto (da me)... Finiti i compiti, sono uscito. = Dopo che i compiti sono stati finiti... Considerati tutti i fattori, la decisione è stata difficile. = Dopo che tutti i fattori sono stati considerati... Superato l'esame, ho festeggiato. = Dopo che l'esame è stato superato... Aperta la porta, entrò nella stanza. = Dopo che la porta fu aperta... Questa struttura è molto usata nella lingua scritta e formale, ma si sente anche nel parlato. Se non la riconosci, rischi di non capire il significato della frase. 3) Il "SI" Passivante "In Italia si mangia molta pasta." Questa frase non significa che qualcuno mangia se stesso (quello sarebbe riflessivo!). Significa: "In Italia molta pasta è mangiata" / "In Italia la gente mangia molta pasta." È il famoso SI passivante: si usa quando non vogliamo o non possiamo specificare chi compie l'azione. Come Riconoscere il SI Passivante Il verbo concorda con il sostantivo che segue: Si mangia molta pasta (pasta = singolare → verbo singolare) Si mangiano molti spaghetti (spaghetti = plurale → verbo plurale) Si legge un libro / Si leggono molti libri Si parla l'italiano / Si parlano molte lingue Esempi Comuni del SI Passivante Il si passivante è estremamente comune in italiano. Lo sentirai e leggerai ovunque: Qui si parla italiano. (= L'italiano è parlato qui) Non si accettano carte di credito. (= Le carte di credito non sono accettate) Come si dice "hello" in italiano? (= Come è detto "hello" in italiano?) In questo negozio si vendono prodotti biologici. (= Prodotti biologici sono venduti) Affittasi appartamento. (= Un appartamento viene affittato - forma molto comune negli annunci) Se non riconosci questa struttura,

Malta. A fortress carved from rock, surrounded by sea, ruled by warrior monks who pray at dawn and kill by noon.Caravaggio arrives to paint a portrait. He stays because he has no choice. The Grand Master offers sanctuary, admiration, and something neither man is prepared to name. The Captain at Arms offers suspicion, jealousy, and a locked door every night.Act Two is the cage. Beautiful. Suffocating. Holy.Caravaggio paints the Grand Master's portrait and captures more than armor and scars. He captures a man's loneliness. The Knights throw a feast in his honor. He dances on tables. He is knighted with a gold sword. He is watched from every window.Back in Rome, Cardinal Del Monte fights for a papal pardon while the Tomassoni brothers hire bounty hunters. The Pope dies. A new Pope rises. The Church still cannot decide what Caravaggio is worth.On the beach, the Turks attack. Knights are nailed to crosses and set on fire, floated into the harbor at dawn. Caravaggio picks up a sword for the first time. He gives water to a dying boy. The boy is killed in front of him.Flashbacks pull him back to Rome. To Lena. To the night Ranuccio came for him with a blade. To the moment that changed everything.He paints The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist on a chapel wall and signs his name in the blood flowing from the saint's neck. The only painting he ever signed.Then he paints a Cupid so grotesque it seals his fate.Act Two is devotion. Desire. Betrayal. The moment a man realizes that the sanctuary he was promised is just a prison with better art on the walls.The fuse is burning.CastDennis Kleinman · NarratorCraig Parker · CaravaggioDan Lauria · Cardinal Del MonteBruce Davison · Alof de WignacourtShaan Sharma · Stefano della CroceCatherine Lidstone · LenaSarah Elmaleh · MariaBrendan Bradley · Annibale CarracciNoah James · Ranuccio TomassoniJosh Sterling · Ottavio TomassoniZeke Alton · Giovan TomassoniNick Monteleone · ManciniMatt Curtin · ToppaBjorn Johnson · Pope Paul VRay Abruzzo · Pope Clement VIIIWritten byRichard VetereExecutive Produced byJack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark KnellTable Read is a Manifest Media production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we explore self-portrait poems through the lens of visual art—from “plating poems” to Dante Di Stefano's haunting idea of “ghost-ekphrasis.” Along the way, we dig into standout work by Hayden Saunier, Donald Hall, Seamus Heaney, Chen Chen, A.K. Ramanujan, Denise Duhamel, and Di Stefano himself—plus we paint an intense detour into Caravaggio. If you love ekphrastic poetry, craft talk, and poems that double as portraits, this one's for you.At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenDante Di StefanoBrian O'SullivanJoe Barca

Caravaggio, the brilliant outlaw painter whose genius made him famous and whose violence made him a fugitive.Rome, 1610. The city is loud, corrupt, holy, and dangerous. Caravaggio thrives in it.Act One drops you straight into the night everything breaks. Inside a dark Roman chapel, Caravaggio confronts his greatest rival and exposes a truth the Church is not ready to control. God does not live in perfection. God lives in flesh, shadow, and brutal light.Outside the church, Rome answers back. Wine turns into provocation. Desire turns into rivalry. Old grudges sharpen. A debt comes due. What begins as swagger spirals into violence, and by dawn Caravaggio's life in Rome is over.Wanted. Hunted. Unforgivable.A carriage slips through the gates. A boat cuts across black water. Behind him, the city that crowned him now wants him dead. Ahead lies Malta, a fortified island ruled by warrior monks, where faith is enforced with steel and survival demands obedience.Act One is ignition. Art as rebellion. Faith as power. Genius as liability.This is where the fuse gets lit.CastDennis Kleinman · NarratorCraig Parker · CaravaggioDan Lauria · Cardinal Del MonteBruce Davison · Alof de WignacourtShaan Sharma · Stefano della CroceCatherine Lidstone · LenaSarah Elmaleh · MariaBrendan Bradley · Annibale CarracciNoah James · Ranuccio TomassoniJosh Sterling · Ottavio TomassoniZeke Alton · Giovan TomassoniNick Monteleone · ManciniMatt Curtin · ToppaBjorn Johnson · Pope Paul VRay Abruzzo · Pope Clement VIIIWritten by Richard VetereExecutive Produced byJack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark KnellTable Read is a Manifest Media production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Borges, Caravaggio, Kafka, Iwaszkiewicz, Blecher, Carson, Weil – wszystkich tych artystów, pod wieloma względami tak różnych od siebie, łączyła jedna rzecz: wszyscy za pośrednictwem sztuki próbowali albo zniknąć, albo zacząć wszystko od początku. Ta myśl jest osią zbioru esejów Grzegorza Jankowicza, w którym autor zastanawia się nad istnieniem trzeciej drogi – takiej, w której równie możliwe jest zniknięcie, jak i nowy początek.„Od-tworzenie. Eseje o potencjalności” to zbiór rymujących się ze sobą tekstów, które otwierają rozmaite pytania – o relację artysty z aktem tworzenia, twórczą siłę ludzkich ograniczeń oraz potencjał i sens literatury.Prowadzenie: Agata KasprolewiczGość: Grzegorz JankowiczRealizacja: Kris Wawrzak---------------------------------------------Raport o stanie świata to audycja, która istnieje dzięki naszym Patronom, dołącz się do zbiórki ➡️ ⁠https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiak⁠Subskrybuj newsletter Raportu o stanie świata ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ ⁠https://dariuszrosiak.substack.com⁠Koszulki i kubki Raportu ➡️ ⁠https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/⁠ [Autopromocja]

From the identity of a frequently seen character in Caravaggio paintings to how many Caravaggio paintings there are in the world to how to secure tickets for Leonardo's "Last Supper" to how much the Medici were worth, and much, much more - this episode answers the very questions that you ask me about the great art, artists, and history of the Italian Renaissance.

Rome. 1610. A painter who sees God in the faces of prostitutes and killers is on the run for murder.His name is Caravaggio. He drinks too much. He loves recklessly. Men, women, it doesn't matter. He picks fights with swordsmen and screams at the heavens in candlelit chapels. He paints the way other men pray, except his prayers are in defiance. And the Catholic Church can't decide whether to pardon him or let the bounty hunters finish the job.This screenplay by Richard Vetere, a Pulitzer nominee and Golden Palm winner whose work has been produced by Francis Ford Coppola, follows Caravaggio from the brothels of Rome to a besieged fortress on Malta where a scarred Grand Master offers him sanctuary and something that looks a lot like love. But sanctuary has a price. And Caravaggio has never paid what he owes without bleeding for it.There are popes making deals in candlelight. Brothers hunting him across the Mediterranean for killing their own. A muse he left behind in Rome who can't wait much longer. A rival painter who despises his work and can't stop staring at it. Knights nailed to crosses and set on fire floating into the harbor at dawn. A prison cell carved into rock like a grave. And an escape across open sea in a fishing boat guided by a boy too afraid to speak.This is not a quiet period piece. This is Game of Thrones in Renaissance Italy with paintbrushes and rapiers.Craig Parker, who played Haldir in Lord of the Rings, plays Caravaggio. Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Bruce Davison plays the Grand Master. Dan Lauria, America's dad from The Wonder Years, plays the Cardinal pulling every string in Rome. Ray Abruzzo, Little Carmine from The Sopranos, plays the Pope. The cast includes Broadway veterans, stars of The Chosen, the voices behind the biggest video games on the planet, and a former Navy test pilot born in Italy playing an Italian swordsman.Fourteen actors. One genius who painted like God was guiding his hand and lived like the devil was chasing him. Turns out both were true.This is Caravaggio. This is Table Read. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

God's Call and Our Response The Homily reflects on readings from Scripture, focusing on how Saul . . . . . . despite being appointed and anointed by God and filled with the Holy Spirit . . . fell from grace. The central question, “How have the warriors fallen?” is repeated to emphasize a tragic decline rooted in disobedience to God and jealousy. Saul stopped listening to God, chose his own ego, and became consumed by comparison and envy toward David's success. The Homily compares this to everyday experiences of comparison and highlights that the antidote is gratitude and obedience to God, recognizing that God's grace meets our needs, not our wants. The Homily closes with a prayer that we remain attentive, obedient, and grateful to God so as not to fall like Saul. Listen to God's Call and Our Response --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why was this image selected: This moment of divine calling highlights the importance of listening and responding to God . . . a central lesson in the text. It contrasts obedience with Saul's failure to heed God. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Art Work The Calling of St. Matthew: Italian Painter: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, : 1599-1600 This painting is unique. It depicts Jesus, with an outstretched arm, pointing to Levi. The tax collectors are illuminated by light as they look at Jesus. St. Peter stands near Jesus, as He tells Levi to Follow Me!. The painting resides in Rome within San Luigi dei Francesi. The painting hangs next to two other St. Matthew paintings, including the Martyrdom of St. Matthew. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Mark 3: 20-21 First Reading: 2 Samuel 1: 1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27

It's... alive! On the highly anticipated season six premiere of The Art of Costume Podcast, we are joined by costume designer Kate Hawley to break down the visionary world of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.In this in-depth conversation, Kate takes us through the film's striking visual language, from the haunting use of the color red and painterly inspirations from Caravaggio, to the creation of the nightmarish angel and the unforgettable collaboration with Tiffany & Co. Kate also discusses working with the cast, designing for Frankenstein's Creature, and how kitty litter may have played a far more surprising role in this film than anyone would expect.It's a chilling, richly artistic dive into one of the year's most captivating films, and a thrilling way to kick off a brand new season of The Art of Costume Podcast.

While more than 7 million people visit the Vatican Museums each year, few of them realize there is much more to this extraordinary collection than just the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel. The Pinacoteca, or "painting gallery," of the Vatican Museums opened in 1932 and includes masterpieces by Giotto, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Bernini.