The Renaissance Unchained
- 2016
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~1h / ep
- 1 season
Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the Renaissance.
Latest: Season 1 · 2016
View all seasonsE1. Gods, Myths and Oil Paints
Feb 15, 2016 · 60m
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.
E2. Whips, Deaths and Madonnas
Feb 22, 2016 · 60m
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.
E3. Silk, Sex and Sin
Feb 29, 2016 · 60m
Waldemar Januszczak focuses on Venice and its extraordinary impact on art history.
E4. Hell, Snakes and Giants
Mar 7, 2016 · 60m
In the final episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at the surprising climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion.
