Sunday Feature: From Ecstasy to InfinitySeries 1, episode 0Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the role of science and mathematics in the arts of the baroque. From Bernini's architecture and sculpture in Rome, the playful gardens at Versailles, to the grand dome of St Paul's Cathedral and the music of Monteverdi and Bach, he discovers that new ideas about perspective, capturing movement and the infinite all play a part in the baroque vision. With contributions from art historians Martin Kemp and Nigel Llewellyn, scientist Alan Chapman, as well as musicians Andrew Parrott and Richard Egarr. Click to see when Sunday Feature, From Ecstasy to Infinity is coming up on UK TV |
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