1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 We kick off Season 7’s spotlight on Renaissance artist Vittore Carpaccio with his majestic, “Lion of St. Mark.” This enormous painting announces Venice’s return to power after a run-in with the League of Cambrai.&amp;nbsp; We’ll find out how a winged lion became the symbol of Venice, what happens when a couple of tourists get carried away, and how a pope changing his mind led to Venice’s resurgence. SHOW NOTES “Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice” is on view Nov. 20, 2022–Feb. 12, 2023. Find out more at https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/carpaccio-renaissance-venice.html “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Goudimel Hodie nobis caelorum rex” composed by Claude Goudimel. Performed by Michel Rondeau.&amp;nbsp; Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/43315-hodie-nobis-caelorum-rex/ &amp;nbsp; Artwork information&amp;nbsp; Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice by Peter Humphrey et al. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2022. https://www.italyouritaly.com/blog/2021/1/21/the-lion-of-san-marco https://www.britannica.com/topic/League-of-Cambrai Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd ©2009, Anchor Books.&amp;nbsp; Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com A Long Look Podcast https://alonglook.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25211115/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/141835593