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Series 2: 2. Van Gogh - Life And Art
Art historian Kate Bryan examines six decades of BBC archive to create a television history of the man who has become the embodiment of the ‘tortured artist’, Vincen ...
11-08-2024
BBC 4
Series 2: 3. Monet - The French Revolutionary
Art historian Katy Hessel examines six decades of BBC archive to create a television history of Claude Monet.\n\nMonet is known as the father of impressionism, the movement that ...
30-07-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: 4. Constable: The Rural Rebel
Often dismissed as a chocolate box painter in his day, Constable is now acknowledged to have been a revolutionary. Art historian Rose Balston explores six decades of BBC archive ...
23-07-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: 3. Michelangelo: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Michelangelo was not merely a giant of the Renaissance. He was also one of the era’s most controversial personalities. Art historian Sona Datta explores six decades of BBC ...
22-07-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: 2. The Many Faces Of Picasso
Picasso is known as the godfather of modern art. In this programme, art historian David Dibosa explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how television has influenced our ...
21-07-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: 1. The Story Of The Nude
In early history, nudes were gods or heroes. Since then, the nude has often been about sex but also a powerful influence on how we view the body.\n\nArt historian Kate Bryan exp ...
01-07-2024
BBC 4
Series 2: 1. The Great Salvador Dali
Art historian David Dibosa examines six decades of BBC archive material to create a television history of Salvador Dali. Often called art's greatest showman and the world's firs ...
18-09-2023
BBC 4
Series 2: 4. Turner - Light And Landscape
Art historian Leslie Primo examines six decades of BBC archive to explore what makes JMW Turner such a beloved name in British art. Almost everyone has good things to say about ...
26-01-2022
BBC 4