Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Season 1

2020 · 10 episodes · 7h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

   6 Jun 2020 · 45 min

   Andrew begins by telling the story behind the portrait that attracts eight million onlookers every year, Da Vinci's the Mona Lisa.

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   2. Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh

   13 Jun 2020 · 45 min

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

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   3. The Fighting Temeraire by JMW Turner

   20 Jun 2020 · 45 min

   Andrew tells the story behind The Fighting Temeraire, JMW Turner's masterpiece, once voted to be the nation's favourite painting.

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   4. Water Lilies by Claude Monet

   27 Jun 2020 · 45 min

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

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   5. The Hay Wain by John Constable

   4 Jul 2020 · 45 min

   Andrew explores the more chaotic aspects of a seemingly idyllic piece of work from artist John Constable known as "The Hay Wain".

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   6. The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn

   11 Jul 2020 · 45 min

   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.

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   7. Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso

   18 Jul 2020 · 45 min

   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.

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   8. The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez

   25 Jul 2020 · 45 min

   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.

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   9. Ophelia by John Everett Millais

   1 Aug 2020 · 45 min

   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.

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    10. The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli

    8 Aug 2020 · 45 min

    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.