The Blind Eye

This podcast is for anyone who is curious about Italy's artistic masterpieces but isn't quite ready to commit to pursuing a degree in art history. Mike Manchester, American from Denver who has lived in Italy working with Study Abroad students for almost 2 decades discusses art with his friend and art history teacher, Antonella Filippone. Each week Antonella chooses a work of art. Mike asks the questions that many people are too afraid to ask. Together they discover and explore the fascinating messages that lie within Italy's iconic masterpieces as well as some lesser known gems.

Co-host

Antonella Filippone

Antonella is a native of Siena, Italy where she is a professor of Italian language and Art History with the independent, academic study abroad program SIS Intercultural Study Abroad. Her passion for art and her love of teaching make her the students' favorite teacher, semester after semester.

Antonella and Mike met when Mike was a student himself and she had a hand in teaching him Italian. Together they always make each other laugh.

Antonella is also passionate about yoga, spirituality and cats.