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Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond

Season 12 Episode 1211 | 28m 26s

The late-1800s saw old notions of beauty challenged by revolutionary artists. We enjoy pioneering Impressionist works—Monet’s lilies, Renoir’s ladies, Degas’ snapshots and Rodin’s statues—that capture the joie de vivre of the age. We trace the tempestuous travels of Van Gogh through his incomparable art. And we finish in Spain, with wild and crazy buildings that herald the dawn of a new century.

Aired: 09/30/23 | Expires: 09/30/28
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Extras
Join Rick Steves for a "best of Poland" special featuring Kraków, Warsaw, Gdańsk and more.
Join Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe.
What began as tagging and street graffiti has evolved into a new art form.
With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel.
The art of Communism diligently promoted the heroic symbols of the state as propaganda.
With the large Cubist-inspired painting, Picasso put a human face on “collateral damage.”
With heavy outlines and brilliant colors, Chagall celebrated nature and its creator.
Surrealists explored the subconscious painting everyday images in jarring juxtapositions.
Expressionism captured emotions, trauma, and cynicism with distorted and garish works.
Picasso invented Cubism, captured the horror of warfare, and found freedom in abstraction.