As I told my Italian 1020 class this spring, I just discovered a series of documentaries on Seeking Beauty in Italy by the famous Hollywood actor, David Henrie. I really like the series which absolutely captures the excitement when we encounter beauty that is awe-inspiring! Since we were studying the "Rinascimento Italiano," I appropriately chose the episode on Firenze, the cradle of the Renaissance for them. I am suggesting this series to my colleagues and lovers of Italy and of Beauty to watch this magnificent series! Beauty must be cultivated, studied and experienced. If we prepare ourselves correctly to see Beauty, we will draw our soul toward God's grace and the divine. Masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo believed that art perfects nature and in so doing, they brought a sensation of heavenly beauty into our earthly existence at least for fleeting moments of time.
Buon Divertimento!
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