From Rick Steves’ Europe. Ancient Rome’s imposing structures were marked by their practical design, nods to Greek style, and colossal scale, while its grand statues stood tall. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/BbcJh3uvax0 Europe travel info https://www.ricksteves.com/europe #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #arthistory Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. *Check out more…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Exquisite, realistic mosaics adorned ancient Roman homes, along with colorful frescoes that give a peek into domestic life in the great civilization. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/BbcJh3uvax0 Europe travel info https://www.ricksteves.com/europe #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #arthistory *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:* • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show •…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Athens’ Parthenon, with its clever design aspects and organic beauty, is among the temples that trumpet the sophistication of the ancient Greek world. Europe travel info: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #arthistory Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:*…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/3eOuPEuTwAA Europe’s love affair with art reaches back to its prehistoric societies, and the artifacts they left behind give us a glimpse into their way of life. Europe travel info: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #arthistory *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:* • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. In the ornate, dramatic churches of Austria, elements of art, architecture, and music work in harmony — with a style bold enough to reach the heavens. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #austria Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:* •…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Hunting hounds, manicured grounds, and a mini theme park celebrating the genius of Da Vinci are a few of the amenities at France’s grand residences. More France travel info https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france #ricksteveseurope #ricksteves #francetravel Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. *Check out more Rick Steves’…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | Europe’s tumultuous 20th century spawned a kaleidoscope of cutting-edge art. From Spain to Hungary, Glasgow to Oslo, we seek out all that’s wild, colorful, surreal, and just plain fun. The fascinating work of Pablo Picasso leads us…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | The late-1800s saw old notions of beauty challenged by revolutionary artists. We enjoy pioneering Impressionist works — Monet’s lilies, Renoir’s ladies, Degas’ snapshots and Rodin’s statues — that capture the "joie de vivre" of the age. We…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | Around 1800, Europe was in transition, reflected in two art styles. First, we visit Europe’s great cities with their stately Neoclassical buildings of columns and domes. Meanwhile, the Revolution has unleashed a call for freedom, both political…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | Forged in Europe’s religious struggles, Baroque art inspired the faithful and dazzled the masses. We start in Rome, with its awe-inspiring St. Peter’s, fleshy Bernini statues and bubbly fountains. In Belgium, we see the dramatic canvases of…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | 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…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | After its medieval struggles, Europe rediscovered the art of the ancients, led by booming Florence. We revel in the bold spirit of the Cathedral’s lofty dome and Botticelli’s sweet "Venus." Leonardo da Vinci gives us the iconic…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | As Europe passed AD 1000, its growing prosperity was reflected in soaring Gothic cathedrals graced with colorful altarpieces, lacy stonework, and radiant stained glass. We visit luxurious castles to see exquisite tapestries showing a new secular love…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. We visit sturdy Romanesque churches filled with art that reinforced the ruling order. Meanwhile, Europe was invigorated from the fringes: Byzantines to…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | With its vast empire, ancient Rome gave Europe its first common culture. From England to Turkey, we explore the greatest Roman cities, marveling at their over-the-top art, soaring aqueducts, and crowd-pleasing theaters. As Rome fell, saints replaced…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | We follow Rome’s rise through its awe-inspiring art, starting at Rome’s humble birthplace in the Forum. Soon Rome is graced with supersized monuments like the majestic domed Pantheon and the Colosseum, where gladiators battled to the death.…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture. We marvel at the timeless Acropolis, perfect Parthenon, and Golden…

From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Season 12 showcases Europe’s great art and architecture. © 2024 | As the Ice Age glaciers melted, prehistoric Europe bloomed with surprisingly sophisticated art. From Ireland to France, Scotland to the Greek Isles, we traverse that mystical world of mighty megaliths, torchlit cave paintings, magical goddesses, and wrinkled…