The Renaissance Unchained (2016)
Synopsis
Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the Renaissance.
First Air Date: 2016-02-15
Last Air Date: 2016-03-07
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Waldemar Januszczak as Self - Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (2016)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 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.
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Ep. 2: 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.
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Ep. 3: Silk, Sex and Sin
Waldemar Januszczak focuses on Venice and its extraordinary impact on art history.
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Ep. 4: 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.
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