Why Was Spanish Baroque So Intense? | Baroque!

We follow Baroque to its dark heart in Spain, focusing on the route of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and featuring star painters Velasquez, Caravaggio and Zurburan. Then we carry on through Belgium and Holland to discover such celebrities as Rubens and Vermeer.

59 min - Art, Music & Design - Absolute History

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