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Inspiring and thoughtful PBS interview with Walter Sterling, president of St. John’s College, about the value and the stakes of an education to nurture our shared humanity in the midst of our technological and political troubles, and about the virtues of his college’s distinctive approach to it. The link to the video: https://www.pbs.org/video/how-to-overcome-a-liberal-arts-backlash-n51le7/?fbclid=IwdGRleANLEQ5jbGNrA0pQo2V4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMW01WlBRZ1JSS01IVGwybEsBHiPksyUuB7biHob7uDWAxWvWbtzzZd0h9w9jNmN4rOjPzYuEhkNLPQc_9Rb8_aem_xeA7gFX1toheOX68gZi3fQ #liberaleducation #sjca #sjcsf #romeinstituteofliberalarts

After talking about Caravaggio yesterday, today we went to see a number of his paintings at Sant’ Agostino, San Luigi dei Francesi, Santa Maria del Popolo, and the Galleria Borghese. Whew! And last week we saw the Caravaggio 2025 show, so we now have a lot of his paintings under our belts. And on the way we saw so many other great things today. In these pictures some Bernini and a couple of bookish paintings about curiosity (with stories from Herodotus and Apuleius). Also a detail from Dominichino’s Acteon painting (Caccia di Diana) in the Borghese, where the curious spectator gets caught in the act. #romeinstituteofliberalarts #sjc #uta

In Siena beyond the usual suspects. There’s an impressive collection of northern art in the Santa Maria Della Scala complex and fantastic Sienese paintings in the Pinacoteca Nazionale. And no one else seems to know or care that these museums are there, so the visit is extremely pleasant. Some pictures here from the usual beautiful places too. #romeinstituteofliberalarts #sjc #uta

First night in Siena, the Palazzo Pubblico, a walk, and some much needed unwinding. Perfect place to talk about medieval republics after reading Machiavelli for a week in one class, and a couple of weeks of Dante in another. #romeinstituteofliberalarts #uta #sjc

Naples trip: Lots of ancient paintings, pizza, and a walk around the city to the sea and Vesuvius. #romeinstituteofliberalarts #sjc #uta

Full day: Borromini and Bernini churches, the just re-opened Museo di Arte Salvata, Caravaggio show and more Bernini and Borromini at Palazzo Barberini. 💪 #romeinstituteofliberalarts #uta #sjc