• 2020
Great Art Explained

Summary Great works of art are presented in their historical context with relevant biographical information to understand the artist's intent and public reception. View more details

  • 2020

Great Art Explained

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Written : Unknown

Stars : James Payne

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 28, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Summary Great works of art are presented in their historical context with relevant biographical information to understand the artist's intent and public reception. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 28, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Episodes

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Episode 1 • May 28, 2020
Mona Lisa (part one) by Leonardo da Vinci: Great Art Explained
Episode 2 • Jun 15, 2020
Picasso's Guernica: Great Art Explained
Episode 3 • Jul 01, 2020
Michelangelo's David: Great Art Explained
Episode 4 • Jul 15, 2020
The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault: Great Art Explained
Episode 5 • Aug 01, 2020
Frida Kahlo's 'The Two Fridas": Great Art Explained
Episode 6 • Aug 29, 2020
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck: Great Art Explained
Episode 7 • Sep 20, 2020
Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi: Great Art Explained
Episode 8 • Oct 07, 2020
Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych: Great Art Explained
Episode 9 • Nov 05, 2020
Monet's Water Lilies: Great Art Explained
Claude Monet's eight water lilies canvases in the Orangerie in Paris are his crowning achievement. They are his tribute to the tragedy of World War One. Ironicly the paintings were panned by critics as dull though Monet was criticized as too radical all his life. They only achieved popularity when abstract impressionists such as Jackson Pollack used them for inspiration.
Episode 10 • Nov 26, 2020
Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals: Great Art Explained
Episode 11 • Dec 28, 2020
The Thinker by Rodin: Great Art Explained
Auguste Rodin owes his greatness to an inspirational trip to Italy to view the works of Michalangelo. Some experts consider several of his greatest works, including the Thinker and the Kiss to be Rodin's modern reinterpretations of Michaelagelo's works. The thinker was so popular that some 28 large castings, all considered originals, appear around the globe inspiring many critics to attach their own interpretations to the statue.
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