<p class="MsoNormal">In 1663, Pope Alexander VII commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to restore and reinvent the official royal staircase – "Scala Regia" in Italian - leading up to the Apostolic Palace. The result was one of the world's most majestic and breathtaking staircases.</p>

In 1663, Pope Alexander VII commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to restore and reinvent the official royal staircase – "Scala Regia" in Italian - leading up to the Apostolic Palace. The result was one of the world's most majestic and breathtaking staircases.

<p>In 1663, Pope Alexander VII commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to restore and reinvent the official royal staircase – "Scala Regia" in Italian - leading up to the Apostolic Palace. The result was one of the world's most majestic and breathtaking staircases.</p>

Episode 311 - Bernini's Scala Regia

This podcast will explore the development of the art, architecture, culture and history in Italy, from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance. Listeners will develop an understanding of Italy's role in the development of Western civilization and an ability to appreciate and understand works of art in their historical context.

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