From its architecture to statues, mosaics and frescos, Rome gave Europe its first taste of a common culture; at its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of luxury. (60 minutes)
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Mon, 10/20 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Europe spends one thousand years in the Middle Ages following the fall of Rome; the High Middle Ages bring castles, Gothic cathedrals and exquisite art. (60 minutes)
Sun, 10/26 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Europe spends one thousand years in the Middle Ages following the fall of Rome; the High Middle Ages bring castles, Gothic cathedrals and exquisite art. (60 minutes)
Mon, 10/27 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Around 1400, a rebirth of classical culture shows itself in statues, paintings and architecture of Florence, Italy, then Spain, Holland, Germany and beyond. (60 minutes)
Mon, 11/3 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
In the 1600s and 1700s, Baroque bubbles over in the Catholic south with fancy decoration and emotion, while the Protestant north is more sober; France sees revolution, Napoleon and Neoclassicism. (60 minutes)