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Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Florentine Renaissance

After its medieval struggles, Europe rediscovered the art of the ancients, led by booming Florence. We revel in the bold spirit of the Cathedral’s lofty dome and Botticelli’s sweet Venus. Leonardo da Vinci gives us the iconic Last Supper and enigmatic Mona Lisa. And Michelangelo—sculptor of David, painter of the Sistine, and architect of St. Peter’s—takes the Florentine Renaissance to new heights.
Season 12 Episode 1207 Length 28:03 Premiere: 10/01/23

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the 20th Century
S12 E1212 Length 25:16 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Impressionists and Beyond
S12 E1211 Length 28:26 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Neoclassical Age
S12 E1210 Length 25:18 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Baroque Art
S12 E1209 Length 28:22 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Renaissance Beyond Florence
S12 E1208 Length 28:42 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Florentine Renaissance
S12 E1207 Length 28:03 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the High Middle Ages
S12 E1206 Length 25:36 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages
S12 E1205 Length 25:18 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Roman Empire
S12 E1204 Length 28:23 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves' Europe: Ancient Roman Art
S12 E1203 Length 25:37 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves' Europe: Art of Ancient Greece
S12 E1202 Length 25:19 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of Prehistoric Europe
S12 E1201 Length 28:04 Premiere Date 10/01/23

Art Bites 101: Mycenaean Art and Architecture
Clip Length 03:26 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 102: Athens’ Acropolis and the Greek Golden Age
Clip Length 02:35 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 103: Ancient Greek Pottery
Clip Length 01:49 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 104: Ancient Greek Sculputure
Clip Length 03:32 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 105: Ancient Greek Temples, the Parthenon and Its Art
Clip Length 05:43 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 106: Ancient Greek Columns and Capitals
Clip Length 02:01 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 107: Ancient Greek Theaters and the Golden Mean
Clip Length 03:52 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 108: Greece’s Age of Hellenism
Clip Length 03:55 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 109: Prehistoric Cave Paintings and Artifacts
Clip Length 04:42 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 110: Prehistoric Stone Circles and Megaliths
Clip Length 02:57 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 111: Prehistoric Tombs and Necropoli in Ireland and Orkney
Clip Length 05:28 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Art Bites 112: Prehistoric Art: Fertility Figurines, Bog People, Artifacts
Clip Length 04:11 Premiere Date 10/01/24

Western Turkey Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/30/14

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England's Bath and York - S4 E1

Premiered On: 11/01/2006

Rick explores Roman hot springs, cruises quiet canals, marvels at England's finest Gothic church, and gets a surprising dose of Viking history while enjoying some urban delights.

  • Wednesday March 11, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET2
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North Wales: Feisty and Poetic - S4 E2

Premiered On: 11/08/2006

Rick rides a steam train up a mountain, learns some Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, herds sheep with a very clever dog, and makes a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool.

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London: A Royal Tour - S13 E10

A royal tour of London begins at Buckingham Palace; Houses of Parliament at Westminster; Churchill's underground war rooms; cruising the River Thames to the Tower of London.

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Edinburgh - S4 E3

Premiered On: 11/15/2006

Rick explores Edinburgh Castle, peeks at the new Scottish Parliament, dabbles in the local literature, sips a little Scotch, gets wrapped up in a kilt, and "stows away" on Her Majesty's yacht "Britannia."

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London: Yesterday and Today - S13 E11

Jogging in Hyde Park; British Museum; Victoria and Albert Museum; East End food tour; celebrating London's regeneration.

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Naples and Pompeii - S4 E4

Premiered On: 11/22/2006

Back-street fish markets, fast-moving Vespas, pizza made and served in the town where it was invented, a climb up Mount Vesuvius, and the amazing ruins of Pompeii.

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Istanbul: Turkish Delights - S13 E9

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London: A Royal Tour - S13 E10

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Istanbul: Capital of Emperors and Sultans - S13 E8

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Paris of the Parisians - S13 E7

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Burgundy: A Gourmet Barge Cruise - S13 E6

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Italy's Highlights - S13 E5

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