Northern Renaissance—Devil in the Details

How to Look at and Understand Great Art • Season 1 • Episode 23

About this episode

Flanders and Germany also witnessed an explosion of art in the 15th and early 16th centuries. Define the stylistics of great Northern Renaissance oil painting, such as the use of cool light, richness of detail, and the depiction of fabric. Conclude by charting the development of the historical "canon" of universally recognized artworks.