Hank talks about Renaissance architect, engineer, and professional cranky guy Filippo Brunelleschi in this "Great Minds" dose.

Florence is the regional capital of Tuscany and is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. Florence was a center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered...

Exploring Milan, Italy:Our adventure concludes in the vibrant city of Milan, Italy. Admire the majestic Piazza del Duomo in the heart of the city and experience the pinnacle of Italian Opera at the renowned Teatro alla Scala. Finally,...

The structure was begun 1421 and largely complete in 1440. When finished, it was, however, quite isolated, the reason being that construction for the new building for San Lorenzo, the design for which Brunelleschi was also responsible,...

The construction of the cathedral lasted almost three centuries with the design and style evolving from Romanesque to Gothic as construction progressed. The flagstone of the cathedral was laid on 13 November 1290 by Pope Nicholas IV, The...

Let's take a tour of Milan, Italy! Milan may not be the first choice when in Italy, but it's still worth the tour. It is the commercial center for business, banking, shopping, and fashion.

The clip looks at the beauty, culture and art locations of the city, Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has...

Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner countries abroad. Episodes are produced...

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and was the center of European trade and finance during the medieval period. Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, it attracts...

San Lorenzo basilica was the parish church of the Medici family. In 1419, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici offered to finance a new church to replace the 11th-century Romanesque rebuilding. Filippo Brunelleschi, the leading Renaissance...