From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 09:22:52 PST
>MEDICI, GODFATHERS OF THE RENAISSANCE
>"The Medici Popes" and "Power vs. Truth"
>Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9 - 11:00 pm
>By 1512 Giovanni de' Medici has become the most senior cardinal
>at the Vatican. When the pope dies, Medici money ensures the
>quick accession of Giovanni to the papacy. Taking the name Pope
>Leo X, he embarks on a frenzy of overspending, depleting papal
>funds. To raise money, he sells indulgences -- papal
>forgiveness for sin -- on an unprecedented scale. The second
>hour of the program focuses on Cosimo de' Medici, a distant
>country relative of the original Medici line. He is responsible
>for commissioning the design of the now famous Uffizi. After
>Cosimo's death, a young scientist, Galileo Galilei, becomes
>private tutor to several generations of Medici sons. Supported
>by the family, Galileo pursues his studies, helping to bring
>about the birth of modern astronomy. (CC, Stereo)
>
>Learn more about the Renaissance and the artists and scientists
>who lived during that time at the companion Web site. Plus,
>take a virtual tour of Florence and get an insider's look at
>this amazing city. And view some of the art of the Renaisssance
>in the online gallery.
>
>http://pbs.org/medici
>
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