
Ten programs filmed across Europe explore the history of European art through masterpieces of architecture, sculpture, and painting. The series spans from Greek and Roman art to Christian, Byzantine, and Gothic styles, followed by the Baroque, Rococo, and the artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Air Date: 1989-01-01
An introduction to the origins of European art, exploring Greek sculpture, architecture, and aesthetics. The episode ...
Air Date: 1989-01-08
A journey through the monumental architecture and refined decorative arts of ancient Rome. It examines engineering ac...
Air Date: 1989-01-15
A study of early Christian and Byzantine visual culture, focusing on mosaics, icons, and sacred architecture. The epi...
Air Date: 1989-01-22
An exploration of the Romanesque period, marked by massive churches, expressive sculpture, and a deeply religious vis...
Air Date: 1989-01-29
A look at the rise of Gothic cathedrals, the pointed arch, stained glass, and the pursuit of light and verticality. T...
Air Date: 1989-02-05
A survey of the rebirth of classical ideals in Italy and Europe. Featuring masters such as Leonardo, Michelangelo, an...
Air Date: 1989-02-12
An examination of the dramatic, emotional, and theatrical style of the Baroque era. From Caravaggio’s intense realism...
Air Date: 1989-02-19
A portrait of the refined and ornate Rococo style, with its elegant interiors, playful themes, and aristocratic taste...
Air Date: 1989-02-26
A journey through Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism, showing how industrialization, social change, and new idea...
Air Date: 1989-03-05
An overview of the revolutionary artistic movements of the modern era: Expressionism, Cubism, abstraction, and the av...