Gerriann BrowerJun 29, 20178 minSixty Tons of Bronze: The Gates of ParadiseLorenzo Ghiberti sculpted sixty-ton bronze doors for Florence’s Baptistery. Ghiberti’s masterpiece is the equal to Michelangelo in techniqu
Gerriann BrowerMay 30, 20179 minBig Data 1400s StyleBig Data 1400s Style A Florentine Snapshot It’s 1424 in Florence, the wealthy commercial urban center of Tuscany. Giovanni Bianco (a...
Gerriann BrowerFeb 12, 20177 minBig TomThere were a few artists that stretched the limits of tradition and broke boundaries. Their innovations were not immediately taken up by oth
Gerriann BrowerJan 19, 20172 minWhat Not to WearYou are about to enter a church in Italy - but you may be non-Christian, non-religious, Buddhist, atheist, pagan, Jewish, or come from...