More sculpture this week which is secular rather than sacred in theme. Next we llok at some illuminated manuscripts from the Duc De Berry and developments in painting.

This week we take a look at the developments that took place in Gothic Sculpture during our period.

In this episode of the Gothic Style we look at what happens in Italy during the period, in particualr Venice. Alos we begin our exploration of the cult of saints and have a look at some of their bits and pieces.

This week discover the English Gothic style and identify some of the similarities and differences between it and the French Gothic we saw last week. In Italy Gothic style is different again.

This recording explains the start of Gothic ideas in Paris and the three stages of its development in France.

Begin a journey exploring the Gothic Style. Over eight weeks fin dout how the style emerges from the Romanesque which preceded it; the ways artists, architects and sculptors deisgn in new ways and the symbolism and genres its used.

the final stage of our journey through the art of the ancient world takes us the modern times to see how far its influence has reached.

Byzantine style continues its influence across the eastern empire and finds its way into the west. Find out how it arrives in Venice and shapes the art and visual language of the city.

Continue the journey through the Byzantine empire and find out how the visual style remains steady for centuries to unite the Christian world and promote stability and authority.

Find out ho wthe early Christian Art of Rome becomes transformed into a new style centred in Constantinople, the city of the east full of riches and emperors.

The art of Ancient Rome part two. Find out baout the traditions in Roman Sculpture, som enew inventions in art and the point at which everything changes.

Continuing our journey in the art world of ancient times we move from Hellenistic Greece to Rome.