Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's
Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's is a BBC documentary series presented by Waldemar Januszczak, exploring the painting, sculpture and architecture of the Baroque period. The series consists of three episodes which explores the Baroque tradition in many of its key locations. Starting in Italy and following the spread of the wildfire across Europe and beyond, art critic Waldemar Januszczak takes a tour of the best examples of Baroque to be found, and tells the best stories behind those works.
| Episode 1 - Italy |
Episode 1 - Italy
Waldemar Januszczak explores St Peter's in Rome, and details the birth of the Baroque tradition as it burst forth in Italy.
Episode 2 - Spain and Netherlands
Waldemar Januszczak follows Baroque to its dark heart in Spain, focusing on the route of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Then he explores Baroque art in Netherlands.
Episode 3 - England
Waldemar Januszczak explores the English Baroque tradition that finds its climax through a tour of London's Hawksmoor churches, and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral.
| Related Links |
| Baroque - wikipedia The Baroque is a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music. |
| Landmarks of Western Art - The Baroque Once the world of art had rediscovered the power to create great works, new limits of realism and expression were found. This episode features the work of Velazquez, Caravaggio, Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Rubens. |
| Art of the Western World - The Birth of Baroque The Church's campaign to counter the Reformation relied on dramatic depictions of religious scenes, such as those of Caravaggio and Bernini. |
| Art of the Western World - Masters of Baroque The royal courts in Spain and the wealthy burghers in the Netherlands commissioned major paintings by Velazquez and Rembrandt and shaped their content. |
| Civilisation: A Personal view by Kenneth Clark - Grandeur and Obedience Again in Rome of Michelangelo and Bernini, Kenneth Clark tells of the Catholic Church's fight against the Protestant north, the Counter-Reformation and the Church's new splendour symbolised by the glory of St. Peter's. |