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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves Art of the Modern Age
In the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution spawned new artistic styles: idealized Romanticism, light-chasing Impressionism, sensuous Art Nouveau. Then Europe’s tumultuous 20th century inspired rule-breaking art as exciting as the times: from Expressionism and Cubism to Surrealism to Abstract. The genius of artists like Van Gogh, Picasso, and Dalí express the complexity of our modern world.
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Side-tripping from Paris to the Ile-de-France, Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau
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Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with châteaux.
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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We trace Venice's decline from Europe's most powerful city to its most hedonistic one.
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Hiking through the Cumbrian Lake District and Hadrian's Wall