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Log in to Watch OnlineRick Steves’ Europe: Art of the 20th Century
S12 Ep1212 |The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art—Picasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond
S12 Ep1211 |Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Neoclassical Age
S12 Ep1210 |Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Baroque Art
S12 Ep1209 |We marvel at Baroque’s over-the-top churches, palaces, bubbly fountains, and theatric art. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence
S12 Ep1208 |From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Florentine Renaissance
S12 Ep1207 |Florence’s bold “rebirth” is powered by the genius of Leonardo, Rafael, and Michelangelo. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the High Middle Ages
S12 Ep1206 |Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages
S12 Ep1205 |Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Roman Empire
S12 Ep1204 |The grand cities of ancient Rome’s vast empire and majestic churches of its fall.
Specials
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Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey
Join Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe.
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Rick Steves' Poland
Join Rick Steves for a "best of Poland" special featuring Kraków, Warsaw, Gdańsk and more. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Rick Steves' Experiencing Europe
With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Iceland
Iceland's capital, Reykjavík; the Golden Circle's geysers and waterfalls; the Ring Road. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Mighty Alps
Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Art of Ancient Rome
The rise and fall of Rome through its architecture and art (statues, mosaics, frescoes). - Embedded Video LinkImage
Art of the Baroque Age
Bubbly Baroque art and austere Neoclassicism; divine kings, Revolution, and Napoleon. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Art of the Middle Ages
Art of Europe’s “Age of Faith”: Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, Moorish, and even Viking. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Art of the Modern Age
Romanticism, Impressionism, Art Nouveau; Cubism (Picasso) and Surrealism (Dalí).
About Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.
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Art Bites 101: Mycenaean Art and Architecture
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Art Bites 102: Athens’ Acropolis and the Greek Golden Age
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Art Bites 103: Ancient Greek Pottery
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Art Bites 104: Ancient Greek Sculputure
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Art Bites 105: Ancient Greek Temples, the Parthenon and Its Art
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Art Bites 106: Ancient Greek Columns and Capitals
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Art Bites 107: Ancient Greek Theaters and the Golden Mean
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Art Bites 108: Greece’s Age of Hellenism
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Art Bites 109: Prehistoric Cave Paintings and Artifacts
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Art Bites 110: Prehistoric Stone Circles and Megaliths
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Art Bites 111: Prehistoric Tombs and Necropoli in Ireland and Orkney
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Art Bites 112: Prehistoric Art: Fertility Figurines, Bog People, Artifacts
