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Art Bites 175: Bernini and Baroque Sculpture
Bernini was nicknamed the “Michelangelo of Baroque.” (But comparing “David” by both sculptors, you’ll see there’s a big difference.) Rome was Bernini’s gallery where you can see his squares, fountains, and finest statues (like “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa,” “Apollo and Daphne,” and “The Rape of Persephone”).
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Rick uses Ethiopia as a classroom for understanding global hunger and extreme poverty
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Exploring the Nile Valley from north to south, we see the highlights of Egypt.
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Traveling across Germany, we trace the roots of Nazism in the aftermath of World War I.
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Starting in Glasgow, we travel to Stirling Castle, and watch a sheepdog demo.
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We'll wander across the Isles of Iona and Skye, then set sail for Orkney’s Scapa Flow.
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Let's visit Scotland’s Glencoe, Inverness, the Culloden battlefield and Loch Ness.
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Let's enjoy Sicily's Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Villa Casale, Taormina, and Mt. Etna