I know what you mean, it's hard to unsee that...
🖌️ Giuliano de' Medici by Sandro Botticelli c. 1478/80 Likely painted after G's murder in 1478. The downward tilt of his head, lowered eyelids, half-open window & turtledove on a dead branch all symbolize death. 🎬 ▶️ ideasroadshow.com/botticelli/#skystorians#arthistory#art#AcademicSky 🏛️ NGW
🪄 Read a playful essay "Renaissance Tales" on how the Italian Renaissance mysteriously unleashes our inner fabricator by filmmaker & author Howard Burton. ▶️ ideasroadshow.com/renaissance-...#skystorians#arthistory#art#AcademicSky#renaissance#earlymodern
🗃️ In this podcast Jessica Frazier profiles Akbar the Great, the ultimate Renaissance ruler for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social#skystorians#AcademicSkyaudioboom.com/posts/857417...
One of the few leaders on whom history has bestowed the title ‘the Great’, Akbar was a noted connoisseur of cultures and architect of political pluralism. Read by Sebastian Brown.
Very important council meeting of Eberhard the Mild of Württemberg, 16th century copy of an 15th century panel. Very important meeting, with very important men, discussing very important stuff. Probably which dog was the bestest boy in all of Württemberg. ;)
"There is an old chestnut that’s increasingly occupying my attention these days: is the world really getting worse, or am I simply experiencing the standard hand-wringing despair of an older person increasingly incapable of adapting to modern views?" 🗃️ 🧪 ideasroadshow.com/a-revealing-...
The modern cult of “thought leadership” as hard evidence of a society in intellectual decline
👀 Did you have a chance to check out the Ideas Roadshow App yet where you can find - in addition to our films - lots of unique content featuring many celebrated researchers, incl. @medievaljay.bsky.socialideasroadshow.com#ksystorians#medievalsky#AcademicSky#EduSky
🌸 Yes! It is a detail from a dress in Botticelli's Primavera. More soon in our Renaissance Masterpieces Series. The first one will be all about this exquisite painting: More details here: ideasroadshow.com/botticelli/
