Prelude : philosophical tennis through the ages

Introduction : dress rehearsals for permanent change

New worlds for old : innovation on sea and land

The invention of human beauty : and the end of medieval piety

New thoughts for new worlds : deviant monks

Reformation! : Luther steps forward

Intermission : Il buono, Il brutto, Il cattivo = The good, the bad, and the ugly : a portfolio of egos

Protestant pictures : and other Northern images

Christian vs. Christian : the turns of the screw

Human love : how to live on this earth

Postlude : hope and regret.