Andrew Marr
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Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr (2020)
Season 1
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.
Released June 6, 2020
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Genres: Biography, Documentary, History
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Network: Channel 5
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
June 6, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
June 13, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
June 20, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
June 27, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - 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".
July 4, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
July 11, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
July 18, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - 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.
July 25, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - 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.
Aug. 1, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - 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.
Aug. 8, 2020, midnight
Network: Channel 5
Released: June 6, 2020
Last Air Date: Aug. 8, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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