The Renaissance Unchained – Season 1
2016
4 Episodes
Episodes
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S01E01
Gods, Myths and Oil Paints
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.
15 Feb 201660m
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S01E02
Whips, Deaths and Madonnas
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.
22 Feb 201660m
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S01E03
Silk, Sex and Sin
Waldemar Januszczak focuses on Venice and its extraordinary impact on art history.
29 Feb 201660m
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S01E04
Hell, Snakes and Giants
In the final episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at the surprising climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion.
07 Mar 201660m