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Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr (2020)

June. 06,2020

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Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr examines the stories behind some of the most famous works of art ever devised. Why were these pieces created and what makes them, in particular, so eternally fascinating? How much did the lives of the artists, and the society and environment they worked in, influence the paintings? Get ready to see truly iconic images in a whole new light.

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Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

2020

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2020

10 Episode

Episode 1 - Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

June. 06,2020

Andrew begins by telling the story behind the portrait that attracts eight million onlookers every year, Da Vinci's the Mona Lisa.

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Episode 2 - Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh

June. 13,2020

Andrew tells the story behind the National Gallery's treasured Sunflowers, and the troubled genius behind its creation, Vincent Van Gogh.

Episode 3 - The Fighting Temeraire by JMW Turner

June. 20,2020

Andrew tells the story behind The Fighting Temeraire, JMW Turner's masterpiece, once voted to be the nation's favourite painting.

Episode 4 - Water Lilies by Claude Monet

June. 27,2020

Andrew tells the story of Water Lilies by Claude Monet. The first and perhaps most influential art installation ever created.

Episode 5 - The Hay Wain by John Constable

July. 04,2020

Andrew explores the more chaotic aspects of a seemingly idyllic piece of work from artist John Constable known as "The Hay Wain".

Episode 6 - The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn

July. 11,2020

Andrew travels to Amsterdam to learn details about The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn, including how the young artist was desperate to find fame.

Episode 7 - Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso

July. 18,2020

Andrew takes a close look at a Pablo Picasso painting entitled "Weeping Woman," and he shares details about how the art was inspired by a war crime.

Episode 8 - The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez

July. 25,2020

Andrew takes a close look at a Diego Velazquez painting entitled "The Rokeby Venus," and he shares details about how the art challenged both the perceptions of the viewer and the infamous Spanish Inquisition.

Episode 9 - Ophelia by John Everett Millais

August. 01,2020

Andrew takes a close look at a John Everett Millais painting entitled "Ophelia," and he shares details about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of which Millais was one of the founders that challenged the artistic establishment at that time.

Episode 10 - The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli

August. 08,2020

Andrew takes a close look at a Sandro Dotticelli painting entitled "The Birth of Venus," and he shares details about how this painting was an icon of the early renaissance, and a departure in theme from primarily religious' work's.