Art of the Renaissance
About the Episode
Around 1400, Europe rediscovered the aesthetics of ancient Greece and Rome. This rebirth of classical culture showed itself in the statues, paintings, and architecture of Florence, then spread to Spain, Holland, Germany, and beyond. The Renaissance—from art-loving popes to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s David—celebrated humanism and revolutionized how we think about our world.
Aired:
03/31/23
| Expires: 05/30/23 | Runtime: 55m 35s
Recent Episodes
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Episode 1210, Season 12<br> Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Neoclassical Age
Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings.| 25:18 -
Episode 1212, Season 12<br> Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the 20th Century
The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art—Picasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.| 25:16
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 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 of Ancient Rome
The rise and fall of Rome through its architecture and art (statues, mosaics, frescoes).55:16 -
Art, Prehistoric and Ancient
Prehistoric cave paintings; Egyptian pyramids and temples; classical Greek statues.55:16
