The Renaissance Unchained

Season 1

4 episodes · Feb 15, 2016

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  • S1E1

    Gods, Myths and Oil Paints

    Feb 15, 201660m

    Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional notion of the Renaissance having fixed origins in Italy and showcases the ingenuity in both technique and ideas behind great artists such as Van Eyck, Memling, Van der Weyden, Cranach, Riemenschneider and Durer.

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  • S1E2

    Whips, Deaths and Madonnas

    Feb 22, 201660m

    Waldemar Januszczak returns to Italy to trace the Italian Renaissance from its perceived origins with Giotto and takes a look at the importance of religious narrative in Italian art.

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  • S1E3

    Silk, Sex and Sin

    Feb 29, 201660m

    Waldemar Januszczak focuses on Venice and its extraordinary impact on art history.

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  • S1E4

    Hell, Snakes and Giants

    Mar 7, 201660m

    In the final episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at the surprising climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion.

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