• 2020
  • 1h
Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Summary The broadcaster and art lover examines the stories behind some of the world's most famous works of art. View more details

  • 2020
  • 1h

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Andrew Marr Estelle Lovatt Susie Hodge Lucinda Hawksley

All cast & crew

8.3

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Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Jun 5, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Channel 5

Language : English

Production companies : Channel 5 Television Lambent Productions

Summary The broadcaster and art lover examines the stories behind some of the world's most famous works of art. View more details

Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Jun 5, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Channel 5

Language : English

Production companies : Channel 5 Television Lambent Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jun 05, 2020
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
Andrew begins by telling the story behind the portrait that attracts eight million onlookers every year, Da Vinci's the Mona Lisa.
Episode 2 • Jun 12, 2020
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh
Andrew tells the story behind the National Gallery's treasured Sunflowers, and the troubled genius behind its creation, Vincent Van Gogh.
Episode 3 • Jun 19, 2020
The Fighting Temeraire by JMW Turner
Andrew tells the story behind The Fighting Temeraire, JMW Turner's masterpiece, once voted to be the nation's favourite painting.
Episode 4 • Jun 10, 2021
Water Lilies by Claude Monet
Andrew tells the story of Water Lilies by Claude Monet. The first and perhaps most influential art installation ever created.
Episode 5 • Jun 17, 2021
The Hay Wain by John Constable
Andrew explores the more chaotic aspects of a seemingly idyllic piece of work from artist John Constable known as "The Hay Wain".
Episode 6 • Jun 24, 2021
The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn
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 • Jul 01, 2021
Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso
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 • Dec 31, 1969
The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez
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 • Dec 31, 1969
Ophelia by John Everett Millais
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 • Dec 31, 1969
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
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.
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