The Renaissance Unchained

20161h

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

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2016

Still image for The Renaissance Unchained season 1 episode 1: Gods, Myths and Oil Paints

1. Gods, Myths and Oil Paints

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.

Still image for The Renaissance Unchained season 1 episode 2: Whips, Deaths and Madonnas

2. Whips, Deaths and Madonnas

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.

Still image for The Renaissance Unchained season 1 episode 3: Silk, Sex and Sin

3. Silk, Sex and Sin

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

Still image for The Renaissance Unchained season 1 episode 4: Hell, Snakes and Giants

4. Hell, Snakes and Giants

In the final episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at the surprising climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion.

Cast

Photo of Waldemar Januszczak

Waldemar Januszczak

Self - Presenter

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