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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' Experiencing Europe
With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel.
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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). - Embedded Video LinkImage
Art of the Renaissance
Groundbreaking statues, paintings, and architecture—humanism in Florence and beyond. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Art, Prehistoric and Ancient
Prehistoric cave paintings; Egyptian pyramids and temples; classical Greek statues.
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
