Landmarks of Western Art

Once the world of art had rediscovered the power to create great works, the new possibilites were taken and expanded by the Dutch masters in the North and by the likes of Valasquez and Caravaggio in the South. New limits of realism and expression were found. Featuring the work of Valasquez, Caravaggio, Frans Hals, Rembrant and Rubens, this entertaining and educational program also includes commentary and analysis by noted art historians of the Baroque and Neoclassical periods.