Baroque, from St Peter's to St Paul's, written, presented & directed by Waldemar Januszczak; produced by Susan Doyon
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Baroque, from St Peter's to St Paul's, written, presented & directed by Waldemar Januszczak; produced by Susan Doyon
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eng
Main title
Baroque
Responsibility statement
written, presented & directed by Waldemar Januszczak; produced by Susan Doyon
Sub title
from St Peter's to St Paul's
Summary
Series in which Waldemar Januszczak explores the Baroque tradition in many of its key locations : 1. He begins at St Peter's in Rome, detailing the birth of the Baroque tradition as it burst forth in Italy. Featuring outstanding footage of St Peter's Basilica, as well as other gems of the Italian Baroque ---- 2. He follows Baroque to its dark heart in Spain, focusing on the route of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and featuring star painters Velasquez, Caravaggio and Zurburan. He then carries on through Belgium and Holland to discover such celebrities as Rubens and Vermeer ----- 3. This episode brings the Baroque home with an exploration of 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
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