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Rick Steves' Europe
Art Bites 186: Modern Art and the Isms of the 20th Century
Art in the 20th century was a parade of isms: Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and more. And with the advent of abstract and non-representational art, it seemed the only rule was there are no rules.
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Sevilla is the flamboyant city of Carmen and Don Juan.
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Experiencing the best of Portugal, we start in Lisbon, then head for the Algarve.
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Budapest feels like the capital of Eastern Europe.
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Poland is ready to be rediscovered as the old “east” transforms into the heart of Europe.
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A longtime favorite escape of Europe's elite, the Riviera coastline still sparkles.
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Provence is as loved by Americans as it is by the sun. We climb Roman ruins in Nimes.
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Belgium is a land of contrasts.
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Packing the best of Paris into one episode, we scale the Eiffel Tower.
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London is quintessentially English yet cosmopolitan. We check out the new & admire the old
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We tour Belfast, the Antrim Coast and Portrush, and stomp our feet to Irish music in Derry
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The half-timbered charm of Rouen, Monet's lily ponds, Honfleur's harbor, Mont. St. Michel
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Castile sparkles with Roman Segovia, walled Avila, student-filled Salamanca, holy Toledo!