3. High Art?

Historian and classicist Bettany Hughes concludes her journey through the beauty and the blood-letting of Renaissance Florence.

Bettany finds that, contrary to popular belief, it was smart women, gay men and false gods who laid the cornerstones of Western civilisation.

Taking Part:

* Dr. Cristina Acidini, expert in 15th century Renaissance Italy
* Jerry Brotton, author of Rennaissance Bazaar
* Evelyn Welsh, Professor of Religious Studies, Queen Mary and Westfield College
* Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History at Cambridge
* Tim Parks, Author of Medici Money

Readings by Jonathan Keeble and Jennie Stoller

Producer Philip Sellars

First broadcast on Radio 4 in March 2006.