The great composers: Beethoven
This film details the events and influences that shaped the development of Ludwig van Beethoven. Combined with stunning period images, paintings and feature film inserts, this program explores the life and times of Beethoven against a background of ...
Art of the Netherlands : the great artists: Rubens
Born in Antwerp in 1577, the young Peter Paul Rubens travelled extensively in Italy, soaking up the artistic achievements of the High Renaissance. Returning to Flanders, he began a career that combined Renaissance technique with a new boldness of ap...
History's ancient legacies: empires in the Americas
The American civilizations of the Aztecs and Incas had many features in common. Both flourished before the arrival of the Europeans. Both worshipped the sun. Both built great cities. Both possessed huge amounts of gold and other treasures. And both ...