Renaissance Cracow
- Synopsis
- At the beginning of the 16th Century, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were together the largest territorial power in Europe and were ruled by the Jagiellonian monarchy. Cracow, at the time a great centre of learning, was one of the most important merchant centres in Europe. Following the destruction by fire of the old Wawel castle, the ruling monarchs employed artists and sculptors from Italy and throughout Europe to embellish a new Wawel palace. They also created their family mausoleum, the Sigismund Chapel in St Wenslesas Cathedral, which is considered to be the purest expression of Italian Renaissance culture in Europe.
- Series
- Renaissance in Europe, The: A Cultural Enquiry (Aa305)
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2001
- Year of production
- 2000
- Subjects
- Architecture; History
- Keywords
- palaces; Poland; Renaissance; Renaissance buildings
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £85.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 60 minutes
- Year
- 2002
Production Company
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
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