Art of Ancient Rome
About the Episode
The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture, and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking architecture to its statues, mosaics, and frescos, Rome engineered bigger and better than anyone before. At its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of unprecedented luxury, with colossal arenas for entertaining the masses and giant monuments to egotistical emperors. And then it fell.
Aired:
03/31/23
| Expires: 05/30/23 | Runtime: 55m 16s
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Extras
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Iceland
Iceland's capital, Reykjavík; the Golden Circle's geysers and waterfalls; the Ring Road.56:18 -
Rick Steves Island Hopping Europe
Rick Steves tours four intriguing European islands: Malta, Capri, Orkney, and Skye.28:34 -
Mighty Alps
Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France.54:27 -
Rick Steves Andalucia: Southern Spain
Join Rick as he visits Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, Costa del Sol, and Gibraltar.54:55 -
Great German Cities
Travel expert Rick Steves explores five of Germany's most important cities.1:13:10 -
Art of the Renaissance
Groundbreaking statues, paintings, and architecture—humanism in Florence and beyond.55:35 -
Art of the Modern Age
Romanticism, Impressionism, Art Nouveau; Cubism (Picasso) and Surrealism (Dalí).55:35 -
Art of the Middle Ages
Art of Europe’s “Age of Faith”: Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, Moorish, and even Viking.55:35 -
Art of the Baroque Age
Bubbly Baroque art and austere Neoclassicism; divine kings, Revolution, and Napoleon.55:16 -
Art, Prehistoric and Ancient
Prehistoric cave paintings; Egyptian pyramids and temples; classical Greek statues.55:16
