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Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence

Season 12 Episode 1208 | 28m 42s

From Italy, the Renaissance spread across Europe, revolutionizing art. We travel to Spain and Portugal where overseas plunder is transformed into lacy architecture and ethereal paintings by El Greco. In bustling Germany and Belgium, new technologies enable Durer’s mass-produced engravings, Van Eyck’s meticulous oil paintings, Brueghel’s peasants at play, and the futuristic visions of Bosch.

Aired: 09/30/23 | Expires: 09/30/28
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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