Understanding Art: Baroque & Rococo

Programa de TV · Documental

In Baroque! From St. Peter's to St. Paul's, Januszczak follows the trajectory of baroque from its beginnings as a Vatican-sanctioned religious art style to its ascendance as the first global art movement. In Rococo before Bedtime, he pulls back the gilded façade of rococo to reveal the deep imprint it left on politics, culture, religion, and even America's Declaration of Independence.

2014 · 59m

Dirección Waldemar Januszczak

EPISODIO 1

Baroque! From St. Peter's to St. Paul's

As the Reformation rocks the Catholic Church in Italy, Caravaggio keeps the faith by bringing biblical scenes to life in vivid, dramatic canvases. Architects Bernini and Borromini design cathedrals with sensual curves and playful geometric patterns. In Naples, art turns deadly as painters ruthlessly defend their turf.
EPISODIO 2

Baroque! From St. Peter's to St. Paul's

Spanish painter Velázquez renders an incestuous royal family in grotesque glory, while Zurbarán paints the fervent ecstasy of martyrs and monks. In Holland, Vermeer and Rembrandt break new ground with intimate portraits of locals at work and play, while Rubens pursues voluptuous passions in Belgium.
EPISODIO 3

Baroque! From St. Peter's to St. Paul's

Baroque lands in England, and King Charles I champions painters Rubens and Van Dyck--with deadly consequences. In the wake of a devastating fire, Christopher Wren designs 51 cathedrals in London in grand baroque style. In the countryside, Blenheim Palace takes baroque to absurd new heights.

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Waldemar Januszczak

Dirección
Susan Doyon

Producción
Lidia Ciszewska

Producción