3. High Art?

Historian and classicist Bettany Hughes concludes her journey through the beauty and the blood-letting of Renaissance Florence.

Bettany finds that, contrary to popular belief, it was smart women, gay men and false gods who laid the cornerstones of Western civilisation.

Taking Part:

Dr. Cristina Acidini, expert in 15th century Renaissance Italy
Jerry Brotton, author of Rennaissance Bazaar
Evelyn Welsh, Professor of Religious Studies, Queen Mary and Westfield College
Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History at Cambridge
Tim Parks, Author of Medici Money

Readings by Jonathan Keeble and Jennie Stoller

Producer Philip Sellars

First broadcast on Radio 4 in March 2006.