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Greece鈥檚 timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory.
We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses.
Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings.
Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings.
Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and Renoir, plus Van Gogh, Gauguin and more.
The turbulent century and its rule-breaking art鈥擯icasso, Surrealism and edgy architecture.
Florence鈥檚 bold 鈥渞ebirth鈥� is powered by the genius of Leonardo, Rafael, and Michelangelo.
From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art.
We marvel at Baroque鈥檚 over-the-top churches, palaces, bubbly fountains, and theatric art.
The grand cities of ancient Rome鈥檚 vast empire and majestic churches of its fall.
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Rome鈥檚 Altar of Peace and the Trophy of the Alps are fine examples of art as propaganda.
Ancient Greek theaters, statues of gods and athletes, and the guiding principle of balance
A quick lesson makes it easy to identify Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architecture.
The Parthenon and Temple of Concordia trumpet the sophistication of ancient Greek society.
Greek statues: from stiff Archaic to balanced Golden Age to jump-off-the-stage Hellenism
Early art evolved from stick figures to the refined compositions of the Golden Age.
Athens鈥� surviving art and architecture from 500 BC tells the story of a thriving city.
Florence, home of the Renaissance, was also home to three early artistic heroes.
Bosch鈥檚 three-paneled masterpiece takes you from earthly delights to a nightmarish Hell.
Weyden鈥檚 exquisitely detailed Last Judgment is filled with symbolism.
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Iceland's capital, Reykjav铆k; the Golden Circle's geysers and waterfalls; the Ring Road.
Rick Steves tours four intriguing European islands: Malta, Capri, Orkney, and Skye.
Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France.
Join Rick as he visits Sevilla, C贸rdoba, Granada, Costa del Sol, and Gibraltar.
Travel expert Rick Steves explores five of Germany's most important cities.
Groundbreaking statues, paintings, and architecture鈥攈umanism in Florence and beyond.
Romanticism, Impressionism, Art Nouveau; Cubism (Picasso) and Surrealism (Dal铆).
Art of Europe鈥檚 鈥淎ge of Faith鈥�: Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, Moorish, and even Viking.
Bubbly Baroque art and austere Neoclassicism; divine kings, Revolution, and Napoleon.
The rise and fall of Rome through its architecture and art (statues, mosaics, frescoes).
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