I'm trash for Renaissance and squealing with delight right now! Been searching for a book on early Renaissance Florence for ages! You're a godsend, Jennifer! Thank you!
Loved the video, Jenny. I lived in Italy for a year, and for a few months I was staying in a palazzo on the piazza that surrounds the Basilica di San Lorenzo, which is where the principal members of the Medici family are buried. Also, there's a TV show called "The Borgias" , starring Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia. If you can find it, you should definitely watch it. It's incredibly entertaining.
My favourite of the ninja turtle artists 🤣 Great recommendations. I have 'Brunelleschi's Dome' on my TBR pile and was thinking of getting 'Out of Italy' by Fernand Braudel.
Yay - I actually have one of these on my shelf. 😂 I purchased Walter Isaacson's Da Vinci a few weeks ago and of course, I haven't read it yet. 😬 April Blood, Galilieo's Daughter and The Borgias all sound really interesting, so I'm gonna add them to my _list._ 🤓 Thanks so much for sharing! 📚
Very well said about Paul Strathern's Medici book. Such a weird unnecessary tone towards religion/sexuality. I will say that overall I enjoyed it as a introduction/overview of the Medici. Loved the video, great recommendations
Ah, brilliant video Jennifer. The Renaissance is one of my (many) gaps. Basically most of my knowledge is based on two Fourth Doctor stories: The Masque of Mandragora and The City of Death. Ha! This is a great list of books to start filling those gaps in. I managed to pick up a 2nd hand copy of Painting and Experience in Renaissance Italy online. So that's great. I've got a copy of Vasari's 'The Lives of Artists' that I've not got around to reading yet.
I loved, loved,loved this video! I'm interested in learning about everything to do with the Italian Renaissance. Also, I'd like to know your book recommendations of authors, who write fiction that takes place in the renaissance. 😊
I’ve read The Pope’s Ceiling and loved it. I also read Brunellechi’s Dome…(hope I spelled that correctly!). I really enjoyed it as well-and I’m not much good at understanding architecture either. I must admit I read them both just before going to Italy for the first time. (Sigh). Read the Dome. It’s pretty good. I’ve also read Galileo’s Daughter. I liked it. I’ve added books to my Renaissance reading list. Thank you.
Helpful list! Fortunately, my library has Renaissance People. I loved the other GJ Meyer book I read (World Undone), so will keep The Borgias in mind. Also the Isaacson book.
I'm partway through Isaacson's Leonardo da Vinci and loving it so far. Have you read The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization by Paul Strathern? That one has been sitting on my TBR for a while...
I'll have to keep an eye out for some of these books. This is one of the time periods I'm intrigued by. It would be easier if some of these were at the library, but my library is small.
Love this video! Now l'll find more of your renaissance videos. Did you know there are poems from Michelangelo that can be found in book form, published?
often when his journals are published, the poetry is included with it but if I'm not mistaken, Oxford released an edition of his poetry not too long ago.
Jennifer, you will be dearly missed. Your passion for books was truly an inspiration.
Aaaah, yes! More Italian renaissance. This is a blessed day!
I'm trash for Renaissance and squealing with delight right now!
Been searching for a book on early Renaissance Florence for ages! You're a godsend, Jennifer! Thank you!
Loved the video, Jenny. I lived in Italy for a year, and for a few months I was staying in a palazzo on the piazza that surrounds the Basilica di San Lorenzo, which is where the principal members of the Medici family are buried.
Also, there's a TV show called "The Borgias" , starring Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia. If you can find it, you should definitely watch it. It's incredibly entertaining.
I love that show!! what a magical experience to stay in Florence!
The Walter Isaacson biography of Leonardo da Vinci is superb. I read it last year and can unreservedly second what you said about it.
My favourite of the ninja turtle artists 🤣 Great recommendations. I have 'Brunelleschi's Dome' on my TBR pile and was thinking of getting 'Out of Italy' by Fernand Braudel.
Yay - I actually have one of these on my shelf. 😂 I purchased Walter Isaacson's Da Vinci a few weeks ago and of course, I haven't read it yet. 😬 April Blood, Galilieo's Daughter and The Borgias all sound really interesting, so I'm gonna add them to my _list._ 🤓 Thanks so much for sharing! 📚
Very well said about Paul Strathern's Medici book. Such a weird unnecessary tone towards religion/sexuality. I will say that overall I enjoyed it as a introduction/overview of the Medici. Loved the video, great recommendations
it was a genuinely bizarre tone but you're right, def a good intro to the family.
Always interesting to hear you talk about Italian Renaissance. Thanks for overview. Now I'm craving some Italian food..
Thank you for so many nonfiction recs. Not enough booktubers do them.
Thank you for the Renaissance book recommendations.
Thanks so much for these recommendations. Will look for the Borgia book and i remember seeing Galileo book when it first came out. Thanks!!
Ah, brilliant video Jennifer. The Renaissance is one of my (many) gaps. Basically most of my knowledge is based on two Fourth Doctor stories: The Masque of Mandragora and The City of Death. Ha! This is a great list of books to start filling those gaps in. I managed to pick up a 2nd hand copy of Painting and Experience in Renaissance Italy online. So that's great. I've got a copy of Vasari's 'The Lives of Artists' that I've not got around to reading yet.
Vasari is absolutely wonderful!
I loved, loved,loved this video! I'm interested in learning about everything to do with the Italian Renaissance. Also, I'd like to know your book recommendations of authors, who write fiction that takes place in the renaissance. 😊
This is the TBR list I didn't know I needed, and well Non-fiction november is fast approaching
Ooooh thank you for the recommendations! The “painting and experience” book sounds right up my alley, ordering it now.😊
I’ve read The Pope’s Ceiling and loved it. I also read Brunellechi’s Dome…(hope I spelled that correctly!). I really enjoyed it as well-and I’m not much good at understanding architecture either. I must admit I read them both just before going to Italy for the first time. (Sigh). Read the Dome. It’s pretty good. I’ve also read Galileo’s Daughter. I liked it. I’ve added books to my Renaissance reading list. Thank you.
that's good to hear--I'll have to pick it up.
This was such perfect timing, I've been adding to my renaissance wish list so im living for this content 😂
Helpful list! Fortunately, my library has Renaissance People. I loved the other GJ Meyer book I read (World Undone), so will keep The Borgias in mind. Also the Isaacson book.
This is fascinating! Thanks for sharing. ♥️📚
I'm partway through Isaacson's Leonardo da Vinci and loving it so far. Have you read The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization by Paul Strathern? That one has been sitting on my TBR for a while...
I haven't! it's been on my tbr for a little while too.
I'll have to keep an eye out for some of these books. This is one of the time periods I'm intrigued by. It would be easier if some of these were at the library, but my library is small.
Thank you so much, this is so helpful!
Thank you Jennifer!
Great recs! I might read parts of Ingrid Rossellini's "Know Thyself: Western Identity from Classical Greece to the Renaissance".🧡
Love this video! Now l'll find more of your renaissance videos. Did you know there are poems from Michelangelo that can be found in book form, published?
often when his journals are published, the poetry is included with it but if I'm not mistaken, Oxford released an edition of his poetry not too long ago.
Hi! Have you read The Autummntide of Middle Ages by Huizinga?
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