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Rick Steves Art Bites

For Monet, the true subject is not really the lillies, but the changing reflections on the pond, where lillies mingle with the clouds and trees. Money cropped his scenes ever closer, until there was no sense of what's up or down...until you're completely immersed.

  • Claude Monet and His Waterlilies
    Monday, December 30
    10:57 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    For Monet, the true subject is not really the lillies, but the changing reflections on the pond, where lillies mingle with the clouds and trees. Money cropped his scenes ever closer, until there was no sense of what's up or down...until you're completely immersed.

 

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  • Temples of Ancient Egypt
    Monday, December 16
    10:26 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The great temples of ancient Egypt are where, 4,000 years ago, priests and pharaohs huddled privately with the gods. At the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, with its towering pillars and obelisks, fine carved reliefs, and aura of mystery, you get an appreciation of the sophistication of that ancient kingdom.
  • Giotto's Scrovengi Chapel
    Monday, December 16
    9:56 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Giotto, arguably the greatest medieval painter, covered this glorious chapel with frescoes telling Bible stories with a new realism. Each scene is a slice of the real world as we can see why Giotto is considered the first modern painter.
  • St. Francis of Assisi and a New Spirit In Italy
    Monday, December 9
    9:56 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Toward the end of the Middle Ages a new spirit and confidence was blossoming. At the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Gothic frescoes capture realism and powerful emotions as never before.
  • Northern Renaissance, Flemish Painting, and Jan Van Eyck
    Monday, December 2
    11:26 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The North featured the art of merchants and businessmen. The paintings were happy slice-of-life scenes, not preachy but feel-good and affordable. Masters like Jan van Eyck painted with rich symbolism and astonishing detail.
  • 'The Lady and the Unicorn' Tapestry
    Monday, December 2
    9:57 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    One of the finest works of late medieval art is "The Lady and the Unicorn" tapestry. It's a celebration of the senses -- taste, hearing, sight, and touch-- as a woman savors Europe's blossoming appreciation of sheer, sensual beauty.
  • Feudalism, Christianity, and the Art of Monks
    Monday, November 18
    10:52 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    From the chaos and power vacuum that followed the fall of Rome rose fuedalism and Europe's monastic movement. For centuries monastaries were the center of culture and monks were the great artists beautifully illustrating the books they transcribed.
  • Gothic Church Architecture, The Pointed Arch and More!
    Monday, November 18
    10:21 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with colorful light shining through glorious stained glass and devout pilgrims. The revolutionary skeletal Gothic church design is best illustrated by building one with 13 travelers.