How Michelangelo Revived Ancient Rome's Heart

[@ManuelBravo]

What’s your favorite Italian piazza?

[@exzith]

Piazza del Duomo in Milano

[@pradeepakrish]

St.Peter's Piazza, Vaticano! ❤

[@technoCHOPS1134]

My favorite is margherita! It's got to have fresh ingredients...OH WAIT, YOU MEANT PIAZZA MY BAD 😂

[@bebsabecastillo3581]

Piazza del Duomo En la bella Florencia

[@mariettamollolucic4512]

@@ManuelBravo Una de mis favoritas es la Piazza Navona, por sus fuentes y por los edificios que la rodean. Además el ambiente es muy bueno, música, comida exquisita. Esa plaza despierta mis sentidos.

[@jeff__w]

9:06 I _really_ appreciate that you take the time to read the inscription in Latin (even if I don’t know the language) and offer an onscreen translation. That’s the type of detail I would wonder about (“What, exactly, does that inscription say?”) and that most videographers would just gloss over. As is typical of all your videos, the content in this one is beautifully presented and perfectly explained! 👍

[@josephyoung6749]

Was going to type out a similar comment, I love hearing Latin spoken. There's just something very pleasant about it.

[@rahmaneidrissa]

The Latin reading was so cool!! And it was super to hear about the meaning of the inscription

[@pchabanowich]

This, and the Piazza Navona simply removed my breath for dangerous moments... your presentation is beautifully rendered with very good visuals for context. Thank you for your detailed work.💐

[@shthiker01]

Excellent! This video, along with others, will really help inform my trip to Rome next year.

[@hildaramirez1372]

Cada vídeo tuyo es una clase magistral de Historia que me hace amar mas la Historia Romana y comprender su cultura y su influencia en todo Occidente. Con sus luces y sombras Roma, ayer hoy y siempre, será un referente cultural para todos. Lo único que me apena es que mis 4 visitas a Roma no hayan tenido toda la información necesaria para admirarla en su verdadera dimensión. Ahora la tengo, gracias a usted, y aunque sea en vídeos puedo volver a disfrutar de mi Roma Eterna... Gracias por eso

[@sputnick66]

Thanks so much, that was excellent and I love the planning and execution of this space and buildings.

[@roryo1970]

Absolutely stunning video, easily the best explanation of the Campidoglio available. The mention of the reorientation towards St Peter’s is particularly revealing, explaining why the square feels so isolated from the Forum. Reverse it and you realise the hill has far more in common with the Athens’ Acropolis than with Renaissance Christianity.

[@silviosposito375]

In fact, the front of the giant Temple of Jupiter was directed towards the Forum. Of this astonishing Temple, one of the largest of the ancient world, you can see now only the gigantic "fondamenta" within the "Musei Capitolini".

[@fivedogsranch9288]

I’m not sure if it helps me understand Roma more having just returned last week and now seeing your videos or if it would’ve been better before going. I’m leaning towards now. Because having seen it all and in the moment, reflecting on the how, who and more of what ancient Roma would’ve been. I was more able to process the moments without having to try to recall something I would’ve watched prior. To me, your videos help reinforce my feelings and impressions of what I was seeing. I think it also lets me appreciate your videos more having seen many of the ruins and existing locations as they are today. Thank you. Also, I’m impressed by the many accents you’re able to speak. I’m surprised hearing your Italian, then Latin, then I’m hearing a British accent for other videos and it’s interesting, as if various people are creating the dialogue for the videos, when at the end, they’re all you. Well done.

[@cippobolo]

Thank you so much Manuel from an Italian living abroad and missing this beauty. You make my day everytime you post a new video.

[@vladlachow]

Thank you, Manuel! Super interesting as always

[@AeroPhil023]

Amazing content as always Looking forward to more piazza videos!

[@crwalker33]

This is one of my favorite places in Rome. Thanks for the video explaining its origin.

[@christinejustchris1470]

Welcome back! We love your videos on Italian history and architecture!

[@tonyjesusomd]

I live just a 100 meters away from this beautiful piazza!!

[@adyseven1]

You are a very lucky person ❤

[@tonyjesusomd]

@@adyseven1 Thank you!

[@muscledavis5434]

AWESOME Video! This channel is such a gem it's actually crazy😮

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

Love your work

[@chemokiki]

I had an apartment in this beautiful city and spent years exploring it's churches, monuments, statues and museums. With no formal education in this type of art I was always and consistently blown-away by the thousands of beautiful places and things the city had made accessible. Since then I have been arduously researching and exploring through many books and online where I found YOU! Your videos are so wonderfully presented and explained. If I am not learning something new, I am revisiting with great appreciation! We did not have high resolution camera phones back then but I have albums of camera shots that I still pour over. This video is awesome and that's probably all I need to have said but I want you to know that I had decided not to go back with the massive influx of tourism that has taken place and I will no longer be able to walk in and out of the Pantheon, Colosseum, or even Villa Borghese. YOU have changed my mind. I will go back and I thank you very much for the push! Be well, I will be watching and say, arrivederci per ora. B da Chicago

[@thadtuiol1717]

I agree. I remember living in Rome in the 1980s when you could just walk in to many of these places for free and hardly anyone else was there. Such a different time. However, I went back last month after 30 years away, and while the numbers of tourists these days are insane and annoying, if you go very early in the morning you can still beat most of the crowds. Also, many of the lesser known churches and museums (even the Capitoline museum to a certain extent) are not that crowded actually. Remember: 90% of the tourists are all doing the same 'rock star' tour: Collosseum, Forum, Vatican. There's a lot more to Rome than just those places!

[@kidmohair8151]

finally! something I've seen with my own eyes. even if it was only for a few moments. it is a calm place, even though it has a major roadway mere steps away.

[@RENATVS_IV]

Tremendo. En espera y un me gusta de una vez ❤

[@FEFITA1577]

Qué hermoso como presentas este lugar tan especial! Gracias. Mi plaza favorita es justamente esta, Plaza de Campidoglio, sobre todo por la vista al Foro Romano.🤩

[@Balthazare69]

I first read "italian pizzas explained" 😂😂😂

[@lauxmyth]

That would be a long video. 😂

[@RENATVS_IV]

😂

[@pavel7700]

Me to kkkkk

[@ChriChri-f7v]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ChriChri-f7v]

Impossible!!!! It is secret!!!!!

[@mariettamollolucic4512]

Me encanta este lugar, uno de mis favoritos de Roma, hay muchísimo que ver. Muchas gracias Manuel. Mientras dejo mi like 👍

[@omegaroyal]

I already know this is going to be good.

[@probably_robably]

Always so excited when I see an upload from your channel 🥰

[@poulha]

Damn - now I need to travel to Rome. Again …

[@fabiobozzolo4588]

Brilliant channel! Thanks for doing this I learned a lot

[@james_loney]

I've been to this piazza several times but never heard an explanation of its history, buildings, construction, planning, and orientation. The piazza and its buildings have always, as a result, somewhat confounded me--they are 'supposed' to be beautiful and significant but I never knew why this should be the case. Your explanations are simply wonderful! Thank you so much. I will revisit this piazza but see everything anew and with opened eyes .....

[@yahwea]

Excellent episode. Thank you for pronouncing the Latin inscriptions and translation.

[@NomeDeArte]

Loco, te es de los mejores canales de historia y arquitectura. Gran video, saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@jespersort1]

Thanks from a person who actually married in Palazzo dei Conservatori 25 years ago . As a conservation architect it can’t get better than that. Jesper

[@dearprudence2001]

Manuel your videos are always enlightening and well-researched. I learn so much from them, and I really liked it when you read the Latin inscription on the Marcus Aurelius pedestal. I was in Rome in April this year, and the Piazza del Campidoglio was a highlight, as well as the Capitoline Museums. Thank you once again.

[@joecesa1013]

The perspectives you give with your photographs makes me anxious to go back there and see them again. I never appreciated how close, and position to, the Piazza is to the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele, Colosseo and Forum. On the ground surrounded by hordes of tourists, cars and busses, Your videos are so informative, and explaind how things evolved. Thanks.

[@jacobogallego]

Manuel, haces un gran trabajo. ¡Gracias por tu contenido!

[@sergiosantanamorales2995]

Vaya pasada de vídeo. Igual que el resto. Muchas felicidades por el canal y el trabajo que hay detrás.

[@robertcapek2425]

I've been to Pienza a few times and never knew about this connection! Thank you for making me smarter 🙂

[@cherylwood5202]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for this wonderful view.

[@baystated]

I love how the pedestal had lots of space on its dedication plaque but still abbreviated the Latin into latin-code, leaving lots of unused blank space, just like today's website designers.

[@notonlysunandbeach2567]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jeff__w]

@@baystated They knew how to use white space, I guess. The other thing is that it couldn’t have been all that easy to chisel those letters into the stone (at least as compared to keyboarding them onto a website) so the engravers probably appreciated all the abbreviations, unless they were paid by the letter. : )

[@cuspsoftheoverworld]

Wonderful as always

[@kathyt2261]

Your videos are incredible, I always learn so much. Thank you!

[@mrusso4542]

Fascinating and very well presented, as always. Thank you for your insights and skill in explaining the nuances and logic behind ancient architecture. I recently visited the Capitoline Hill, and this is one of the best videos I’ve seen on the history of it. The piazza is just beautiful, and one of my favourites in Italy. To appreciate the complexity of the oval of star pavement design it needs to be seen it from above, and you’ve included excellent views. Bravo! 😄

[@Nobody4rpresident]

Very good treatment of the subject. Thank you.

[@simongregory3114]

Thanks for another truly informative video. I knew Michelangelo designed this, and of it's great acclaim. But I thought the piazza design meant simply the paving design and some statuary, for some reason it never occurred to me that the buildings surrounding it were part of the design. To me a piazza - or i guess just a 'square' in my language - suggests the flat space! So easy to misunderstand things....

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

Actually, piazze/squares used to be not so designed. There was soil instead of pavement. And when you think about the design, you cannot disregard vertical elements such as fountains, statues, etc. In my experience, a square is the whole environment, and the buildings are the main scenography of the show. We are the actors on the stage. That's how modern theatre has born!

[@user-xv2bb6ns7s]

I want to watch all your videos! !!!! Love Rome. I have visited 5 times

[@gleytch]

I'm always impressed with your videos.

[@super_rish]

That was a great tour!

[@stefanomarchi3542]

As an Architecture student from Rome, i've been told the story of this Piazza many times, but your analysis was just spot on. Thanks a lot for the video!

[@ManuelBravo]

Share with your friends!

[@davidhall7744]

Great video as always - good work! 👏👏👏👏

[@user-xv2bb6ns7s]

😮Outstanding Explanation !!!!!

[@LukasNse]

I really enjoyed this video! Thanks

[@claudiotaulois6700]

Excellent video. as always!

[@irmavargas5665]

Super información!! Que buena descripción gracias

[@TheBritalianJob]

I had no idea this piazza dated from the early renaissance, much older than I had expected. It’s a perfect case study in the sudden and clean break from the chaotic medieval forms that it replaced

[@larsstougaard7097]

Cool video , from Forum to Cowrum 🐄

[@lenny2781]

great video Manuel

[@KrunoBaraba]

Thank you Manuel .

[@julio5prado]

Amazing video!

[@ahsookee]

I was there a few weeks ago, including the capitoline museum. A dream for history fans

[@bobbyhogg5727]

You are a wonderful educator ❤

[@first-dooblette6911]

Hello Italie from France 😉🇫🇷

[@bebum1234]

One of the most beautiful places ever made

[@johnn.3887]

Very good. Thanks.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

So glad you used decent quality prints instead of relying on CGI too much. Thanks. Tell the students about the inspiration for the "Forum" the spaces the Greeks called the "Agora".

[@RizzstrainingOrder66]

awesome !

[@deanedge5988]

It has to be the Campo in Sienna but also I love San Zanipolo in Venice which is like a painting of the early renaissance. Loved the latin - bien hecho signor Bravo.

[@mariaadb8017]

Love your videos❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@raulbravo632]

Excelente muy buena información única!😅

[@mariaadb8017]

I love Piazza delle Tartarughe

[@karlnapp2740]

Great Video, maybe also mention that the piazza is on the Italian 50 cent coins...

[@AndreaMoletta-s3c]

It's surprising that the Capitoline Hill remained a Political Centre of Rome even after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

[@pierrefireball2505]

I have often visited Rome, along with Milan, Florence, Naples, and Pompeî. I love history, because of my work, an antique dealer, I am all over Europe, and most of my clients travel as well. One of my problems is being careful not to overeat while in Europe.

[@RJRobertson-fd8xy]

My only problem with this channel 😊 is that your videos aren't frequent enough or long enough! But please, keep them coming as they are so well done!

[@lachbullen8014]

I've seen this place when i was playing assassin's creed brotherhood..

[@joseantoniovelilla7807]

Qué belleza de lugar 😊

[@mgclark46]

I had realized that the Dioscuri set was so huge. They should be placed back in the forum temple.

[@jperez7893]

I hope you can present a recreation of the architecture of ancient palestrina. One of the most beautiful roman cities or carthage

[@ivandarioospina]

Te admiro por que me muestras el mundo❤

[@KIDNOFACE]

Eres un chingón Manuel

[@TWOCOWS1]

Thank you Manuel. Very nice. I wished you had mentioned that people mistook the equesterian statue of Marcus Aureliius of being that of Constantine: the first Christian emperor, when they brought it from Constantinopole. They would not have otherwise place the statue as a centerpeace in a Christian piazza. (the dedicatory plaque is "modern")

[@ManuelBravo]

Michelangelo knew it was Marcus Aurelius. By that time, Renaissance scholars and artists had begun to recover ancient texts and statues, so they understood better the history of the Roman Empire including its emperors. Earlier medieval people are the ones who mistook it for Constantine. Michelangelo’s decision to place the statue at the center was likely a reflection of its historical and symbolic importance, and he would have appreciated it as a masterpiece of Roman art regardless of the confusion over its identity.

[@josephpiskac2781]

Thanks again! Can you tell us good or bad about the modern massive monument next to the basilica?

[@ppiero7]

thanks

[@lafayettemoreira4423]

The original Capitol hill, Capitolium/Campidoglio, seat of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, that inspired the founding fathers of the american REPUBLIC.

[@johnberry3824]

Nicely done. Amusing that you said nothing about the Wedding Cake!

[@thadtuiol1717]

I cut that building a lot of slack: Yeah, it may be architecturally derivative and dubious aesthetically, but then I remind myself that it is devoted to the nation of the Italian people and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, so as a vet and patriot myself I have to respect that. Basically, if you can't say anything nice about it, don't say anything at all.

[@domenicozagari2443]

Piazza Catedrale Ventimiglia.

[@andresbueno9675]

Acabo de leer que el dibujo del pavimento es obra de Miguel Ángel, pero, es posible que yo haya leído previamente que el diseño del dibujo fuera de un arquitecto español? Gracias

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

No es posible, recuerda mal

[@Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew]

The Pope didn't "reside in France", simply because Avignon became part of "France" almost 5 centuries later.

[@jrou58]

Chico, vales tu peso en oro, incluso más. Podrías ponerte a engordar. Muchas gracias.

[@Keniwizzy]

I also have beautiful videos I make now I am in Rome. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@paolomasone3754]

Maybe you could do a little post production work on this video and give us some more views of what the facades look like --in perspective and orthographically. And please! contrary to the current videographer fashion, allow us enough time to contemplate the beauty of this extra-ordinary design before you pan away to view some other work. I've watched a number of your videos and they are very intelligently presented, but I'm really tired of the seeming contest among video-makers (in general) to see how many images can be flashed on the screen at a disorientedly rapid pace and in a maximum variety of directions, only to disinform the viewer. The very architecture you are presenting gives a perfect example of rhythms of movement and stasis that allows a viewer to contemplate and understand the beauty before us.

[@jeff__w]

“…allow us enough time to contemplate the beauty of this extra-ordinary design before you pan away to view some other work.” I agree with this point-and probably only a few more “beats” (i.e., not that much additional time) are required to give viewers time to do just that. (And it lets the viewer “relax” a bit, too, when watching the video.)

[@ChriChri-f7v]

It's just heartbreaking to see what came after this greatness! So sad.

[@wolpumba4099]

*Exploring the Piazza del Campidoglio: Michelangelo's Renaissance Masterpiece in Rome* * *0:00** The Roman Forum's Significance:* The video begins by highlighting the historical importance of the Roman Forum as the center of ancient Roman life-a hub for commerce, social interaction, religion, and government. * *0:31** The Capitoline Hill's Role:* The Capitoline Hill, overlooking the Forum, housed the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, where important ceremonies and triumphs were celebrated, symbolizing Rome's power and divine favor. * *1:07** Decline and Rediscovery:* After Rome's fall, the area fell into disrepair and became known as "Campo Vaccino" (cow country). The Renaissance brought renewed interest in ancient ruins, leading to the collection and display of Roman sculptures on the Capitoline Hill, forming the foundation of the Capitoline Museums (founded in 1471). * *2:49** Michelangelo's Commission:* In 1537, Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to design a piazza on the Capitoline Hill, transforming it into a public space. * *3:27** Reorientation and Symbolism:* Michelangelo's design shifted the piazza's orientation from the Roman Forum towards St. Peter's Basilica, symbolizing a move from pagan antiquity to the Catholic Church. Even the placement of the statue of Marcus Aurelius reflects this shift. * *4:21** Project Delays and Continuation:* Michelangelo's project faced delays, and he died in 1564 before its completion. Architect Giacomo della Porta, who collaborated with Michelangelo, ensured the faithful execution of his plans. * *5:13** Trapezoidal Design Inspiration:* The piazza's trapezoidal shape, inspired by the Piazza Pio II in Pienza, creates an illusion of greater size and allows views of the surrounding landscape, including the Roman Forum. * *5:55** Palazzo Senatorio's Transformation:* Michelangelo redesigned the Palazzo Senatorio, removing its medieval features and adding classical elements like columns, pilasters, and pediments, creating a symmetrical and rhythmic facade using right triangles as regulating lines. * *6:31** Palazzo dei Conservatori and New Palace:* He also redesigned the Palazzo dei Conservatori and proposed a new palace on the opposite side to create a balanced and enclosed space. * *6:58** The Colossal Order:* Michelangelo used the Colossal Order, where pilasters span two stories, to give the buildings a grand, temple-like appearance when viewed from afar. * *7:21** Grand Staircase and Pavement:* A majestic staircase provides a grand entrance to the piazza, and the oval-shaped star pavement design reinforces the statue of Marcus Aurelius as the focal point while enhancing the sense of unity and spaciousness. * *7:53** Strategic Placement of Statues:* Ancient Roman statues, including Castor and Pollux, the Nile and Tiber rivers, Dea Roma, and the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus, are strategically placed throughout the piazza, linking ancient Rome with the Renaissance. [From andresbueno9675's Comment] It's worth noting there might be some confusion about the origin of the pavement design, with some attributing it to a Spanish architect. * *8:55** Pedestal Inscription:* The pedestal of the Marcus Aurelius statue bears a Latin inscription (read and translated in the video at 9:06) honoring the five good emperors of ancient Rome, further emphasizing the connection between ancient and Renaissance Rome. [From jeff__w's Comment] The inclusion of the Latin inscription and its translation is appreciated as a detail often overlooked. * *10:00** Capitoline Museums and View of the Forum:* The Capitoline Museums, housing the collection of ancient statues, offer a stunning view of the Roman Forum, showcasing the remnants of ancient temples and arches. [From FEFITA1577's Comment] The view of the Roman Forum from the Piazza del Campidoglio is considered one of the best, particularly highlighting the connection to the ancient city. * *10:58** Santa Maria in Aracoeli:* The Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, situated on the northern side of the hill, predates Michelangelo's redesign. He chose to respect its existing structure and staircase, keeping it somewhat separate from the civic space of the piazza. * *11:39** A Coherent Masterpiece:* The Piazza del Campidoglio stands as a testament to Michelangelo's genius, a coherently planned architectural ensemble that provides a fitting setting for the historical heart of Rome, blending ancient heritage with Renaissance ideals. [From paolomasone3754's Comment] A suggestion is made to focus on showcasing the facades in more detail and allowing viewers more time to contemplate the beauty of the design, rather than employing rapid panning and disorienting transitions that can detract from appreciation. I used gemini-1.5-pro-exp-0801 on rocketrecap dot com to summarize the transcript. Cost (if I didn't use the free tier): $0.07 Input tokens: 16234 Output tokens: 1024

[@BorselinoThadchack]

good video my good man. watch your editing and music, please. You can improve the videos with better editing and pacing . take it from an Hwood editor. Cheers! Good work

[@claudiarobledovazquez]

❤

[@prins_af_danmark]

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ITALIAN PIZZA?

[@wrobinnes]

Italian piazzas are similar to piazzas elsewhere. The piazza was invented in Naples.

[@commonwunder]

You don't know what you've got... till it's gone.

[@yavoth5850]

And then the occupying forces of the Two Sicilies (renamed as kingdom/republic of Italy) ruined the site by sticking a massive typewriter to its side...

[@JamesObertino]

“A place for social interaction”. In other words, “a place where people met.”

[@MikeS29]

I always thought the name "campidoglio" was derived from fields (campi) of (d') olive oil (oglio).

[@d.o.7784]

What happened to people today? They reject their own religion, faith, history, art, philosophy…. And they think they are the best and they know better?

[@thadtuiol1717]

Subversion is what happened.