Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
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.
Cast
Waldemar Januszczak
Host, Narrator
Seasons
E1Travel
Jan 21, 2014
This 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.
E2Pleasure
Jan 28, 2014
Waldemar looks at the pursuit of pleasure in the Rococo age, to which a huge amount of cultural energy was devoted.
E3Madness
Feb 4, 2014
The 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.
Storyline
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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