Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
This six-part journey tells the story of Europe’s art from prehistoric to the Modern Age.

Stone Age to Ancient Greece
S1 Ep101 | 55m 16s
As the Ice Age glaciers melted, European civilization was born—and with it, so was art.

Ancient Rome
S1 Ep102 | 55m 16s
The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture—and awe-inspiring art.

The Middle Ages
S1 Ep103 | 55m 35s
Europe spent 1000 years in its Middle Ages after Rome fell and rebounded Around A.D. 1000.

The Renaissance
S1 Ep104 | 55m 36s
Around 1400, Europe rediscovered the aesthetics of ancient Greece and Rome.

Baroque
S1 Ep105 | 55m 16s
The art of "divine" kings and popes tells the story of a Europe in transition.

The Modern Age
S1 Ep106 | 55m 35s
Artists like Van Gogh, Picasso, and Dalí express the complexity of our modern world.
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Mon 10/16
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Rick Steves Art of Europe
Stone Age to Ancient Greece
Mysterious tombs, megaliths and cave paintings emerge from the Stone Age; Egyptians and Greeks lay the foundation of Western art, creating a world of gods, pyramids, temples and lifelike statues.
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Ancient Rome
From its architecture to statues, mosaics and frescos, Rome gave Europe its first taste of a common culture; at its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of luxury.
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The Middle Ages
Europe spends one thousand years in the Middle Ages following the fall of Rome; the High Middle Ages bring castles, Gothic cathedrals and exquisite art.
Tue 10/17
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The Renaissance
Around 1400, a rebirth of classical culture shows itself in statues, paintings and architecture of Florence, Italy, then Spain, Holland, Germany and beyond.
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Baroque
In the 1600s and 1700s, Baroque bubbles over in the Catholic south with fancy decoration and emotion, while the Protestant north is more sober; France sees revolution, Napoleon and Neoclassicism.
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The Modern Age
The Industrial Revolution spawns new artistic styles; the 20th century inspires expressionism, cubism, surrealism and abstract; artists like Van Gogh, Picasso and Dali express the complexity of the modern world.
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