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63Lecce - Italy's Best Kept Secret
An introduction to Lecce in the Puglia region of Southern Italy.Commonly known as the "Pearl of the Baroque" and the "Florence of the South", this town has escaped mass tourism and truly is Italy's best kept secret . . . until now!
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64Lecce, Italy - What To See And Do
Lecce is a magnificent Italian City in the Puglia Region. Not widely known outside of Italy, it is commonly called "Pearl Of The Baroque" due to the incredible architecural splendour here. Highlights include the Basilica Santa Croce and the Roman Amphitheatre. Having first been introduced to this spectacular area four years ago, here is an insight on what to see and do here with some useful tips that will make your trip a memorable one.
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89Rococo vs. Baroque in Architecture and Design
To the Modern eye, Baroque and Rococo style seem similar to the point that they are often confused, yet contrasts between the two can be striking especially in use of color and the "feel" of the design - the Rococo is light, frivolous whereas the Baroque is heavy, somber. Furthermore, the two styles were expression of different eras, socially. economically and politically.
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78Famous Piano Concertos
A discussion of some of the most famous and often performed piano concertos
81Working in Leonardo DiVinci's and Michaelangelo's Studio
Read how a Master woodcarver from Bavaria Germany shared his studio with some not so professional woodcarvers and view the quality and genius of his work. I guarantee the pictures in this article will take you back to the age of the renaissance.
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71Do You Know the Different Types of Pearls?
Pearls are the Oldest Know Gem to Mankind! Its regarded highly for its rare beauty and value. Pearl is the Modern birthstone of June, its also the Mystical Birthstone of November and the Ayurvedic Birthstone of June. Not forgetting the...
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76The Greatest Statue of the High Renaissance from Bernini: The Rape of Persephone
A Formal Analysis of one of Bernini's greatest sculptures, the Rape of Proserpine. Done for the University of Dallas class of Art and Architecture in Rome in Spring 2011.
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67History of Opera
Why does opera exist? Was it musicians who created the genre of opera? Read this article on opera to find out
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76Artemisia Gentileschi: Victim or Heroine?
Although Artemisia Gentileschi had a tragic past and her gender hindered her artistically, she was driven with fierce determination, and ultimately became one of the greatest female artists of the Renaissance-Baroque period.
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78How the Renaissance contributed to the scientific revolution
The re-birth of learning during the Renaissance had many unintended consequences
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