Historian Answers Renaissance Questions

Historian Alexander Bevilacqua joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the cultural rebirth which came to be known as The Renaissance. When did The Renaissance begin? What was it exactly? Why do paintings like the Mona Lisa and The Birth of Venus remain so famous centuries later? What did people's diets consist of during The Renaissance? How was their hygiene? Answers to these questions and many more await within this episode of Renaissance Support. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Ben Dewey Editor: Richard Trammell Expert: Alexander Bevilacqua Creative Producer: Anna O'Donohue Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer Camera Operator: Lauren Pruitt Sound Mixer: Michael Guggino Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim Supervising Editor: Christina Mankellow Additional Editor: Jason Malizia Assistant Editor: Billy Ward