Rick Steves' Europe Video

Nov 15 2024 817 ep. 3 mins 6.1k
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Rick Steves' Europe Video — a video podcast based on Rick's popular TV series — gives you a colorful look at the sights, people and history behind Europe's most interesting destinations. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more European travel info on these destinations.

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Iceland's Golden Circle: Thingvellir and Geysir — Rick Steves Travel Bite

Nov 15 2024 2 mins  
Geysers spring to life, tectonic plates meet, and Iceland's otherworldly landscape captures the imagination on a day's drive along the Golden Circle. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Modern Art — Rick Steves Art Bite

Nov 01 2024 4 mins  
Twentieth-century artists broke new ground — and all the rules — at a furious pace, boldly exploring anguish, joy, abstraction, and unbridled whimsy. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Impressionism — Rick Steves Art Bite

Oct 18 2024 6 mins  
The Impressionists fled the studio for the great outdoors, and with bold brushstrokes made light, color, and shadow the true stars of their canvases. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Neoclassical Art — Rick Steves Art Bite

Oct 04 2024 5 mins  
Baroque excesses were countered by the Revolution, the Enlightenment, and a stern, no-frills art that celebrated a new age of science and reason. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Baroque Sculpture — Rick Steves Art Bite

Sep 20 2024 5 mins  
The "Michelangelo of Baroque," Bernini made Rome his gallery, showcasing his creations from the finest statues to his design of St. Peter's Square. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Early Renaissance Painting — Rick Steves Art Bite

Sep 06 2024 5 mins  
Paintings evolved to appear more life-like, thanks to Giotto's early exploration of 3-D, Masaccio's mastery of depth, and the realism of Fra Angelico. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Michelangelo — Rick Steves Art Bite

Aug 21 2024 6 mins  
The Renaissance master sculpted "David" and the "Pietà," painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and designed the majestic dome of St. Peter's Basilica. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Secular Medieval Art — Rick Steves Art Bite

Aug 09 2024 5 mins  
Art in service to religion was joined by a new aesthetic, reflected in grand city halls and fanciful tapestries celebrating life's earthly pleasures. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Gothic Church Art — Rick Steves Art Bite

Jul 26 2024 6 mins  
The artistic works and relics that filled the churches of the Middle Ages carried messages that packed a religious, political, and emotional punch. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Art of Europe: Ancient Roman Architecture — Rick Steves Art Bite

Jul 12 2024 3 mins  
Ancient Rome's imposing structures were marked by their practical design, nods to Greek style, and colossal scale, while its grand statues stood tall. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.