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Episode Details: Rick Steves' Europe: Baroque Art

Rick Steves' Europe

Rick Steves' Europe: Baroque Art

Episode #1209

Rick Steves' Europe: Baroque Art
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Summary: 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 Rubens. And finally: the ultimate Baroque palace, Versailles, with its chandeliered Hall of Mirrors and vast gardens where nobles played as Revolution brewed.

Full Length: 27 minutes


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