The Renaissance Unchained
Season 12016
Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the Renaissance.
Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the Renaissance.
4 Episodes
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.
February 15, 2016Waldemar 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.
February 22, 2016Waldemar Januszczak focuses on Venice and its extraordinary impact on art history.
February 29, 2016In the final episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at the surprising climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion.
March 7, 2016