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The Lives of the Artists
- By: Giorgio Vasari, Julia Conway Bondanella - Translated by, Peter Bondanella - Translated by
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
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These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art....
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The audio-equivalent of sleeping pills.
- By Ashtree on 03-12-20
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The Lives of the Artists
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 14-05-19
- Language: English
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These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art....
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The Italian Renaissance
- By: Kenneth R. Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
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This is your opportunity to appreciate the results of the Italian Renaissance and gain an understanding of the underlying social, political, and economic forces....
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Gripping
- By mr on 29-12-14
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The Italian Renaissance
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Series: The Great Courses: Renaissance & Early Modern History
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
- This is your opportunity to appreciate the results of the Italian Renaissance and gain an understanding of the underlying social, political, and economic forces....
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Incontinent on the Continent
- My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy
- By: Jane Christmas
- Narrated by: Eileen Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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In this travelogue of self-discovery, Jane Christmas brings her wickedly irreverent style to a new mother-daughter experience....
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Highly amusing and honest storytelling
- By Mumof3 on 07-05-19
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Incontinent on the Continent
- My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy
- Narrated by: Eileen Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 26-02-13
- Language: English
- In this travelogue of self-discovery, Jane Christmas brings her wickedly irreverent style to a new mother-daughter experience....
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Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Giants of Science, Book 1
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist....
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Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Giants of Science, Book 1
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Series: The Giants of Science
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 12-11-19
- Language: English
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Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist....
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The Scarlet Contessa
- A Novel of the Italian Renaissance
- By: Jeanne Kalogridis
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew....
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The Scarlet Contessa
- A Novel of the Italian Renaissance
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 20-07-10
- Language: English
- Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew....
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The Silkworm Keeper
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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Giulia Tofana never wanted to be a nun, but she is determined to atone for her past misdeeds by making her new monastery a success. When an unexpected disaster closes the convent, Giulia is forced to turn to her old friend, Fabio Pasello, for help....
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Loved it
- By Hannah Parry on 16-03-24
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The Silkworm Keeper
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Series: Italian Renaissance Series, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 07-02-22
- Language: English
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Giulia Tofana never wanted to be a nun, but she is determined to atone for her past misdeeds by making her new monastery a success. When an unexpected disaster closes the convent, Giulia is forced to turn to her old friend, Fabio Pasello, for help....
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The Fool's Girl
- By: Celia Rees
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission....
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The Fool's Girl
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-03-13
- Language: English
- Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission....
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Michelangelo, God's Architect
- The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece
- By: William E. Wallace
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Michelangelo, God's Architect is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and other major buildings....
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A captivating read by Simon Callow
- By Audio addict on 29-11-19
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Michelangelo, God's Architect
- The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 15-10-19
- Language: English
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Michelangelo, God's Architect is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and other major buildings....
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Brunelleschi's Dome
- How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius....
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Brilliant book, shocking performance.
- By CCE on 01-05-21
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Brunelleschi's Dome
- How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 21-07-20
- Language: English
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Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius....
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The Italians before Italy: Conflict and Competition in the Mediterranean
- By: Kenneth R. Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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In these 24 lectures, Professor Bartlett traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries....
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Great course, recorded in the wrong order
- By astriddg on 19-10-18
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The Italians before Italy: Conflict and Competition in the Mediterranean
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Series: The Great Courses: Renaissance & Early Modern History
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
- In these 24 lectures, Professor Bartlett traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries....
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
- By: Benvenuto Cellini
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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Master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography....
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Best Book I ever read (listened)
- By Smith family on 18-07-11
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 13-12-06
- Language: English
- Master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography....
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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West
- By: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
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While it’s easy to get caught up - and, rightfully so - in the art of the Renaissance, you cannot have a full, rounded understanding of just how important these centuries were without investigating the period's politics, its spirituality, its philosophies, its economics....
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5min in she goes full feminist
- By Anthony on 15-06-20
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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West
- Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 20-07-18
- Language: English
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While it’s easy to get caught up - and, rightfully so - in the art of the Renaissance, you cannot have a full, rounded understanding of just how important these centuries were without investigating the period's politics, its spirituality, its philosophies, its economics....
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Book of the Night
- The Black Musketeers, Book 1
- By: Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne - translator
- Narrated by: Will Ropp
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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In this thrilling adventure by bestselling author Oliver Pötzsch, thirteen-year-old Lukas has been trained as a swordsman by his father, a nobleman who was once a famed Musketeer....
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Enjoyable
- By SAQ on 04-07-23
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Book of the Night
- The Black Musketeers, Book 1
- Narrated by: Will Ropp
- Series: The Black Musketeers, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 04-10-16
- Language: English
- In this thrilling adventure by bestselling author Oliver Pötzsch, thirteen-year-old Lukas has been trained as a swordsman by his father, a nobleman who was once a famed Musketeer....
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A Less Boring History of the World
- By: Dave Rear
- Narrated by: Miles Jupp
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
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Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach....
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Patronising & Flippant
- By Jess on 19-05-13
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A Less Boring History of the World
- Narrated by: Miles Jupp
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 04-10-12
- Language: English
- Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach....
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The Story of Civilization, Volume III The Making of the Modern World
- By: Phillip Campbell
- Narrated by: Kevin Gallagher
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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The Story of Civilization emphasizes presenting world history as a thrilling narrative. Volume III: The Making of the Modern World continues the journey where Volume II left off amidst the Renaissance, quickly diving into the history-altering events of the Reformation....
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The Story of Civilization, Volume III The Making of the Modern World
- Narrated by: Kevin Gallagher
- Series: The Story of Civilization (Campbell), Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 07-08-18
- Language: English
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The Story of Civilization emphasizes presenting world history as a thrilling narrative. Volume III: The Making of the Modern World continues the journey where Volume II left off amidst the Renaissance, quickly diving into the history-altering events of the Reformation....
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The Da Vinci Women
- The Untold Feminist Power of Leonardo's Art
- By: Kia Vahland
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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This new biographical look at Leonardo da Vinci explores the Renaissance master's groundbreaking portrayal of women which forever changed the way the female form is depicted....
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The Da Vinci Women
- The Untold Feminist Power of Leonardo's Art
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 25-02-20
- Language: English
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This new biographical look at Leonardo da Vinci explores the Renaissance master's groundbreaking portrayal of women which forever changed the way the female form is depicted....
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10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance
- By: Joyce Salisbury, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Joyce Salisbury
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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In 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance, you will explore the lives of 10 extraordinary women who exemplified the spirit of the 1500s - an era dominated by adventure, discovery, and cross-cultural exchange....
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inaccurate
- By Anonymous User on 13-09-22
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10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance
- Narrated by: Joyce Salisbury
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 16-06-20
- Language: English
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In 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance, you will explore the lives of 10 extraordinary women who exemplified the spirit of the 1500s - an era dominated by adventure, discovery, and cross-cultural exchange....
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The Renaissance
- A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People Such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Richard L. Walton
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then pay attention....
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The Renaissance
- A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People Such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci
- Narrated by: Richard L. Walton
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 12-03-19
- Language: English
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then pay attention....
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Heart of Europe
- A History of the Holy Roman Empire
- By: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 34 hrs and 3 mins
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The Holy Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor....
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Rather plain, not going to win any converts.
- By Andrew on 28-09-17
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Heart of Europe
- A History of the Holy Roman Empire
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 34 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 13-06-17
- Language: English
- The Holy Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor....
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The Middle Ages
- By: Morris Bishop
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration....
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Pretty awful
- By Mild Max on 13-10-24
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The Middle Ages
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 21-02-17
- Language: English
- In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration....
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