The Italian Renaissance: Plots, Power, Popes, and Poisons   

The Italian Renaissance gave the world breathtaking masterpieces, but behind the beauty lay ambition, rivalry, and ruthless power plays. In this gripping course, Prof. Didier pulls back the curtain on the real story of the Renaissance. Through 70 vivid images and unforgettable historical anecdotes, uncover what truly fueled this explosive era, who set it in motion, and how Rome rose to dominate the 1400s.

This isn’t a tour of pretty paintings. It is a journey into the plots, power struggles, betrayals, and even murders that shaped the most magnificent (and dangerous) cultural revolution in history.