Channel 4 documentary series covering all branches of the arts.
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An intimate portrait of the lives of the artists, founders of modern art, who lived in Montmartre from 1900 until the liberation of France from the German yoke in 1944, near the end of World War II.
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.
Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epic journey spanning five continents and a hundred thousand years of history.
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An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work.
Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and citizens. He compresses centuries of culture into three thematically linked chapters.
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.
Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the gripping stories behind those who have excavated and stolen masterpieces.
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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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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.
Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.
An art magazine show guest-edited by a different personality each week.
How did an Indian Buddhist shrine influence a Japanese pagoda? How are Italian pigs and cowry shells related to porcelain? Why did the ferocious warriors of Mongolia wear silk underwear? And how did wood block printing bring about a revolution in Japan and in European culture? These intriguing questions are investigated in Artifacts, a series that explores the origins and hidden connections among the art and artifacts of the great cultures and belief systems across Asia - on a journey through time and across continents from India to Thailand, China and Japan - to understand the impact of calligraphy, porcelain, architecture, metallurgy, wood block printing and silk on Asian history and on the history of the world in general.
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19 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Van Gogh Fakes | Oct 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Big War in Lilliput | Nov 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | In Search of the Amber Room | Nov 9, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Very British Psycho | Nov 23, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Rebel With a Cause | Nov 30, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Naked and Famous | Dec 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ivanov Goes to Moscow | Dec 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Songs from the Golden City | Dec 20, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Making a Killing | Jun 28, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Spy in the House of Love - Anaïs Nin | Jul 19, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Fine Art of Crime | Jul 26, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Other Francis Bacon | Aug 2, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Lost Frescoes | Aug 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Tuning With the Enemy | Aug 16, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Daydream Believers | Aug 29, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Roll of the Dice: The Story of The Capeman | Sep 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Lost Supper | Dec 27, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Loving Lenin | Jan 10, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Cowboy and the Eclipse | Aug 8, 1999 | 0.0 |