Series
Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
Documentary
Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Travel21 Jan 2014 · 60mThis first episode is about travel in the 18th century and how it impacted greatly on some of the most famous art ever made. The Rococo was art expressing itself in new, exciting ways.
- 2Pleasure28 Jan 2014 · 60mWaldemar looks at the pursuit of pleasure in the Rococo age, to which a huge amount of cultural energy was devoted.
- 3Madness4 Feb 2014 · 60mThe last episode focuses on the Rococo's descent into madness. The 18th century is seen as the era of frivolity and enjoyment, but in an age of such decadence there was also the dark side.
Details
- Created by
- Waldemar Januszczak
- First aired
- 21 Jan 2014
- Last aired
- 4 Feb 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 3
Cast
Waldemar JanuszczakHost, Narrator
