Series·2016·15·1 season

The Renaissance Unchained

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Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the Renaissance.

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Gods, Myths and Oil PaintsE1 · 60 min

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.

Whips, Deaths and MadonnasE2 · 60 min

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.

Silk, Sex and SinE3 · 60 min

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

Hell, Snakes and GiantsE4 · 60 min

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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Waldemar Januszczak
Waldemar JanuszczakSelf - Presenter

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