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Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

M2014•1h 0m
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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Production

ZCZ Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 21, 2014

Last Aired

February 4, 2014

Networks

BBC Four

Created By

Waldemar Januszczak

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Travel
Air date: 2014-01-21
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.
E2
Pleasure
Air date: 2014-01-28
Waldemar looks at the pursuit of pleasure in the Rococo age, to which a huge amount of cultural energy was devoted.
E3
Madness
Air date: 2014-02-04
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.

Cast

Waldemar Januszczak

Waldemar Januszczak

Host, Narrator

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