Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rick Steves' Europe © 2023 | Around 1400, Europe rediscovered the aesthetics of ancient Greece and Rome. This rebirth of classical culture showed itself in the statues, paintings, and architecture of Florence, then spread to Spain, Holland, Germany, and beyond. The Renaissance—from art-loving popes to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s David—celebrated humanism and revolutionized how we think about our world. Find names and locations for works of art listed in the script at ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/renaissance-art #ricksteves #rickstevesart #arthistory
Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:
• “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show
• “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio
• European Tours: ricksteves.com/tours
• Guidebooks: store.ricksteves.com/shop/guidebooks
• Travel Gear: store.ricksteves.com/shop
• Travel Classes: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks
• Rick Steves Audio Europe App: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe
Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.
Rick Steves' Europe © 2023 | Around 1400, Europe rediscovered the aesthetics of ancient Greece and Rome. This rebirth of classical culture showed itself in the statues, paintings, and architecture of Florence, then spread to Spain, Holland, Germany, and beyond. The Renaissance—from art-loving popes to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s David—celebrated humanism and revolutionized how we think about our world. Find names and locations for works of art listed in the script at ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/renaissance-art #ricksteves #rickstevesart #arthistory
Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:
• “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show
• “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio
• European Tours: ricksteves.com/tours
• Guidebooks: store.ricksteves.com/shop/guidebooks
• Travel Gear: store.ricksteves.com/shop
• Travel Classes: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks
• Rick Steves Audio Europe App: ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe
Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.
