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Albrecht Dürer - German Renaissance Artist star
Albrecht Dürer was undoubtedly the greatest Northern European Renaissance artist in the late 15th century. Best known for his woodcut prints with religious and mythological themes, he also wrote books on geometry and human proportions.

How Ninja Turtles Can Teach Children about Art star
If you or your children were born in the 1970s, then perhaps you know a little about the comics, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. I’ll explain how they could possibly teach our children about art. Really.

Science Reveals Mystery of Michelangelo star
Michelangelo’s studies for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling have revealed the presence of under-drawing. I’ll discuss how science has addressed the mystery of whether restorers have reworked art by the ‘divine one’.

The Devil and Hell in Art star
With life's uncertainties it is natural to question good vs bad, causing us to look introspectively at our lives and choose right over wrong. I will discuss artists who reflect on this subject through their art.

The Real Meaning in the 'Creation of Adam' star
In my interpretation of Michelangelo's fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, what did God’s finger bring to Adam? Was it life or intelligence? I'll introduce a third theory.

Witch Art in Renaissance Europe star
An interest in sorcery and witchcraft in the late 15th and early 16th century developed from Homer’s Odyssey about Circe, the Greek goddess of magic. I'll discuss the works by two German artists with the first name, Albrecht.

‘Bonfire of the Vanities’- Real Event in Florence star
When we hear 'Bonfire of the Vanities' we think of a novel by Tom Wolfe, with a movie version in 1990. An actual event during the Renaissance, I’ll discuss its significance as it relates to art and the artist Sandro Botticelli.

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