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Art – Picasso episode 1

Art / 2 minutes of reading / June 5, 2019 / By HDclump

On Art – Picasso episode 1: Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time – and right up until his death in 1973 he was the most prolific of artists. Many films have dealt with these later years – the art, the affairs and the wide circle of friends. But where did this all begin? What made Picasso in the first place? Too long ignored, it is time to look at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to his extraordinary achievements. Three cities played a key role: Málaga, Barcelona […]

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Art of America episode 3

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 30, 2019 / By HDclump

In Art of America episode 3 – the final part of his United States odyssey, Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary America. Beginning in Levittown – the first mass-produced suburb – Andrew uncovers the dark side of post-war consumerism and the role artists have played in challenging the status quo. Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of America. Art of America episode 3 He visits New York’s Metropolitan Museum to see the most subversive artwork of 1950s America,

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Art of America episode 2

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 29, 2019 / By HDclump

In Art of America episode 2, the second part of his fascinating journey exploring American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon gets under the skin of the modern American metropolis. Starting his journey at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, which he describes as a pioneering early skyscraper, Andrew discovers how the ambitions of visionary artists and architects helped America remove itself from the shadow of Europe and become the most advanced civilisation on earth. Art of America episode 2 Andrew travels to downtown Manhattan to explore the grimy world of early 20th century painters John Sloan and George

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Art of America episode 1 – Amazing Secrets Revealed

Art / 14 minutes of reading / May 28, 2019 / By HDclump

In Art of America episode 1 of a series exploring the history of American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on an epic journey from east to west, following in the footsteps of the pioneers who built the foundations of modern America. He also uncovers the paradox at the heart of America: that progress and innovation have come at a tragic price, the destruction of the unique cultural heritage of Native Americans by European settlers. Andrew Graham-Dixon’s journey takes us to the end of the 19th century and the announcement that the era of westward expansion was officially over. The documentary Art

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Vincent van Gogh – The Full Story

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Over three programmes, art critic Waldemar Januszczak presents a landmark story of the life of Vincent van Gogh. He follows the turbulent road the artist took, physically and mentally, revealing the truth behind iconic works such as Sunflowers, his enduring relationship with his brother Theo, and his suicide. Vincent van Gogh – Part One Now one of the world’s favourite artists, with curiosity about his life at an all time high, the story of van Gogh starts in his birthplace, the town of Zundert in the Netherlands. Today’s floral processions celebrating the artist contrast starkly with the

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The Pre-Raphaelites

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Series examining the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who brought notoriety to British art in the 19th century, bursting into the spotlight in 1848 and shocking their peers with a new kind of radical art. Pre-Raphaelites part 1 The opening programme explores the origins of the Brotherhood and their initial achievements, and looks at some of their key early works, the hostile criticism they faced and the centuries of academic dogma their paintings overturned. Pre-Raphaelites part 2 This second part looks at how they continued by transforming landscape painting with a microscopic examination of the natural world, some ten

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The Nude in Art episode 4 – The Modern

Art / 1 minute of reading / May 18, 2019 / By HDclump

The Nude in Art episode 4 – The Modern: the 20th century changed everything. Emotional truth overcame physical realism. With photography and film, nothing seemed beyond the artists interest or capabilities. If there is one genre of art that seems to have played a greater role than any other, it is the nude. For at least 30,000 years, humans have represented the naked form in a variety of ways. From the ideal to the real, the Romantic to the Surrealist, there has been almost no end of works devoted to the unclothed human body. This four part series

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The Nude in Art episode 3 – The Enlightenment

Art / 1 minute of reading / May 17, 2019 / By HDclump

The Nude in Art episode 3: the naked form took on many different uses. For some, it represented virtue, for others, vice. It was used to shock, to coerce, to titillate, to impress, and to instruct. If there is one genre of art that seems to have played a greater role than any other, it is the nude. For at least 30,000 years, humans have represented the naked form in a variety of ways. From the ideal to the real, the Romantic to the Surrealist, there has been almost no end of works devoted to the unclothed human

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The Nude in Art episode 2 – The Renaissance

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 16, 2019 / By HDclump

A lively visual journey illustrating how the Christian idea of nudity -associated with sin – was replaced with the idea of nudity symbolizing beauty and sensuality. Features significant works of Botticelli, Michelangelo and Giotto. If there is one genre of art that seems to have played a greater role than any other, it is the nude. For at least 30,000 years, humans have represented the naked form in a variety of ways. From the ideal to the real, the Romantic to the Surrealist, there has been almost no end of works devoted to the unclothed human body. This

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The Nude in Art episode 1 – The Classical

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 15, 2019 / By HDclump

The Nude in Art episode 1 – The Classical: examines art such as The Venus de Milo and the Venus of Willendorf. Through images such as these, we can learn why man first illustrated the human body in these specific ways. If there is one genre of art that seems to have played a greater role than any other, it is the nude. For at least 30,000 years, humans have represented the naked form in a variety of ways. From the ideal to the real, the Romantic to the Surrealist, there has been almost no end of works

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Impressionists episode 7 – Vincent van Gogh

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 14, 2019 / By HDclump

In many ways Vincent Van Gogh has become the most celebrated, and certainly most mythologized artist in history, as the misunderstood genius who died unknown and unloved and sold only one painting in his lifetime. Impressionists and their circle have become the international superstars of Western painting. But whilst their popularity is greater than ever, it is easy to forget the revolutionary nature of the Impressionists’ art. In this series, Tim Marlow takes us on a journey through the great art movement of the late nineteenth-century and explores some of the most beautiful paintings ever created. Impressionists

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Impressionists episode 8 – Paul Gauguin

Art / 2 minutes of reading / May 13, 2019 / By HDclump

Through some of his most famous paintings we explore Paul Gauguin’s extraordinary life as well as his attempt to escape civilization. Impressionists episode 6 looks at the painter Paul Gauguin, whose life was as colorful and varied as his painting. Impressionists and their circle have become the international superstars of Western painting. But whilst their popularity is greater than ever, it is easy to forget the revolutionary nature of the Impressionists’ art. In this series, Tim Marlow takes us on a journey through the great art movement of the late nineteenth-century and explores some of the most beautiful

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