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Venice & Antwerp 1: The Cities Compared

Subtitle
Cities compared, The
Synopsis
Between 1496 and 1538 a major change of attitude towards public building and spaces took place in Venice and development took place around the Piazza San Marco and the Rialto. This contrasts with Antwerp which grew rapidly outwards from the Medieval core of the Grote Markt and Cathedral. Both were of great commercial importance and extremely rich, both reached a peak of prosperity in the period and declined, one through Spanish conquest and the other due to exhausting wars and the development of new trade with the Americas.
Series
Culture and Belief in Europe 1450-1600, Course A205
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production
1990
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p) pair
Notes
Paired with VENICE AND ANTWERP 2: FORMS OF RELIGION, A205/06V.
Subjects
Architecture
Keywords
Antwerp; Belgium; buildings; Italy; Venice

Credits

Producer
Nick Levinson

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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