Great Art Explained is a video series that focuses on one piece of art per episode, breaking it down, using clear and concise language free of 'art-speak'.
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Professor Akbar Ahmed explore the architectural splendor of Islamic heritage and the profound connection between artistry and religious expression in Islam.
This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how a group of 19th-century architects and artists spurned the modern age and turned to Britain's medieval past to create iconic works and buildings.
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Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.
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Inside Art' celebrates the UK arts scene, talks to curator, artists and art lovers, and explores the stories behind the artwork. Presenter Kate Bryan conducts the viewer through new and unusual art exhibitions across the United Kingdom.
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Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.
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In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Baroque period. Starting from the square of Saint Peter's Basilica in Italy to St Paul's Cathedral in England.
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Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.
His art changed the way we see the world - now change the way you see the artist. An unflinching look at Picasso's legacy, and the horror and brilliance of what he left behind. Family, friends and experts reassess the tumultuous artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most provocative artists of all time.
A history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak
Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .
Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.
Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.
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11 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (short version) | May 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Picasso’s Guernica | Jun 26, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Michelangelo's David | Jul 2, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault | TBA | 0.0 |
| 5 | Frida Kahlo's 'The Two Fridas" | Aug 2, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck | Aug 30, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Artemisia Gentileschi | Sep 3, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych | Oct 8, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Monet's Water Lilies | Nov 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals | Nov 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Thinker by Rodin | Dec 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Untitled (Skull)' | Jan 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Caravaggio's Taking of Christ | Feb 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights | Apr 16, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Great Wave by Hokusai | May 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night | Jun 30, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Nighthawks by Edward Hopper | Jul 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson | Aug 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Kiss by Gustav Klimt | Oct 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (Full Length) | Nov 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Salvador Dali | Dec 10, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | TBA | 0.0 |
5 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birth of Venus by Botticelli | Feb 19, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Yayoi Kusama | Mar 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Scream | May 20, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer | Jun 24, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | TBA | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Goya | Jan 13, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Georges Seurat | Mar 12, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Georgia O'Keeffe | Apr 15, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | John Singer Sargent: Madame X and Dr. Pozzi | May 19, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Keith Haring | Jul 7, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Thomas Gainsborough | Sep 8, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 7 | René Magritte | Oct 6, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dorothea Tanning | Nov 3, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bernini's Apollo and Daphne | Dec 1, 2023 | 0.0 |
3 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich | Jan 5, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Van Gogh's Last Painting | Mar 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Father of Impressionism: Édouard Manet | Apr 26, 2024 | 0.0 |