The Renaissance

20/03/2026

Part 2: The Bonfire of the vanities

In Part 2, we step into a Florence where art, faith, and power collide.At the height of the Renaissance—when Botticelli was painting mythological beauties an...

10/03/2026

One of my favorite episodes from the podcast. The story of Savonarola is one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in Renaissance Florence.

Before the bonfires. Before Florence burned its books, paintings, and luxuries. Before Savonarola became a symbol of religious extremism—there was a young ma...

30/01/2026

Episodes 1-15 are now available on YouTube for a blast from past. This covers the Rise of the Medici to Pietro Perugino. The link for the YouTube channel is in my bio. Be sure to go have a listen and subscribe to the channel for future updates and postings.

30/01/2026

Here is the latest one I have uploaded. If you want a good laugh and hear me horribly mispronounce Perugino please hit play. Yes, I now can pronounce peh-roo-JEE-noh correctly. I have spent the last 10 years improving my Italian. We will just leave this here; unedited for historical integrity and posterity. I sincerely apologize to all who love the Italian language. Please no more hate mail over this episode. 😂 Enjoy and be sure to subscribe to my Youtube Channel.

In this episode, we dive into the life and work of Perugino, one of the great painters of the Italian Renaissance and a key influence on artists like Raphael...

25/01/2026

https://youtu.be/6FVV4XxJAoo?si=0fkt3S_Dt2Sf0ehT
Let’s try this one again. The artist who kicked off my desire to start a podcast. Still one of my favorites. Brunelleschi.

In this episode, we will explore the work of two great Renaissance pioneers, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti. It is a rivalry that would be the spark that ignited ...

25/01/2026

https://youtu.be/FCme9OU4H8A?si=AOnSTROKHPg4rT81
Steadily posting the episodes on YouTube. Check out the episode on Massaccio and be sure to subscribe to the channel for future episodes and updates.

We will explore the work of Masaccio and his use of perspective.

21/01/2026

Here is the podcast episode for the renaissance artist who sparked my desire to create a podcast, Brunelleschi! The story behind the discovery of perspective and the building of the dome is still one of my favorites.

https://youtu.be/6FVV4XxJAoo?si=wYPrX6sQhULJ3xZJ

18/01/2026

For the new home of the Renaissance podcast on YouTube please see the link below. I currently have 10 episodes loaded and the rest will be coming soon.

An Overview of the Renaissance and Its Art. This is the new home of The Renaissance Podcast (2015-2020). You will find the original episodes, unedited, with ...

17/01/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: The podcast is now available on YouTube. The link to my channel is on my bio, please go and subscribe for all the latest updates.

Now that is out of the way, let me explain in a little more detail. I am currently adding episodes of the podcast to my YouTube channel’s podcast playlist. Currently I have uploaded 7 episodes but will continue until all 32 are available. I have left them unaltered as snapshot in time. So even though there are things I would love to fix I have left the mistakes. I am not George Lucas.

I am done with the podcast, in its current format, at least. But I did want to thank all those who have supported and listened over the years. It was always a treat to get an email long after the last episode published. Thank you.

I am moving forward on a new project, however. On my YouTube channel, I will be posting short videos on art technique, oil painting, plein air, and yes art history. It will be a broader look at art and art history. I hope you will subscribe and follow me on YouTube. You may listen and download your favorite classics episodes of the Renaissance podcast as well as new videos on art techniques and art history. Thank you all for your support over the last decade.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmVuSqu_yGV2kQO654tbVQMUvVkoULxLv&si=4SpJZ1WutFaE8Uqo