Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr
2020·1 seasons · 10 episodes·Series
Documentary
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 11E1Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da VinciAndrew begins by telling the story behind the portrait that attracts eight million onlookers every year, Da Vinci's the Mona Lisa.45m2E2Sunflowers by Vincent van GoghAndrew tells the story behind the National Gallery's treasured Sunflowers, and the troubled genius behind its creation, Vincent Van Gogh.45m3E3The Fighting Temeraire by JMW TurnerAndrew tells the story behind The Fighting Temeraire, JMW Turner's masterpiece, once voted to be the nation's favourite painting.45m4E4Water Lilies by Claude MonetAndrew tells the story of Water Lilies by Claude Monet. The first and perhaps most influential art installation ever created.45m5E5The Hay Wain by John ConstableAndrew explores the more chaotic aspects of a seemingly idyllic piece of work from artist John Constable known as "The Hay Wain".45m6E6The Night Watch by Rembrandt van RijnAndrew travels to Amsterdam to learn details about The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn, including how the young artist was desperate to find fame.45m7E7Weeping Woman by Pablo PicassoAndrew 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.45m8E8The Rokeby Venus by Diego VelazquezAndrew 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.45m9E9Ophelia by John Everett MillaisAndrew 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.45m10E10The Birth of Venus by Sandro BotticelliAndrew 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.45m
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