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Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

2020 1 Seasons 10 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

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

EP 2

Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh

Andrew tells the story behind the National Gallery's treasured Sunflowers, and the troubled genius behind its creation,

EP 3

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

EP 4

Water Lilies by Claude Monet

Andrew tells the story of Water Lilies by Claude Monet. The first and perhaps most influential art installation ever cre

EP 5

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 H

EP 6

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

EP 7

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

EP 8

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

EP 9

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-Rap

EP 10

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

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