The Renaissance Unchained
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The Renaissance Unchained

2016
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

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

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  • Ep 1

    1.Gods, Myths and Oil Paints

    15-02-201660m

    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...

  • Ep 2

    2.Whips, Deaths and Madonnas

    22-02-201660m

    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 ar...

  • Ep 3

    3.Silk, Sex and Sin

    29-02-201660m

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

  • Ep 4

    4.Hell, Snakes and Giants

    07-03-201660m

    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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