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Misconceptions About The Renaissance (2021x21)

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The Renaissance gave us the Mona Lisa, the telescope, and the Sistine Chapel. But who is the Mona Lisa actually a painting of? And did Galileo really invent the telescope? And be honest, do you picture Michelangelo painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel... on his back? We've got some centuries-old myths to debunk, let's get started. Let's reshape how we think about this important cultural movement. Join host Justin Dodd in an endless pursuit of the truth.