Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Season 1

10 episodes · Jun 6, 2020

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  • S1E1

    Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

    Jun 6, 202045m

    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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  • S1E2

    Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh

    Jun 13, 202045m

    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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  • S1E3

    The Fighting Temeraire by JMW Turner

    Jun 20, 202045m

    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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  • S1E4

    Water Lilies by Claude Monet

    Jun 27, 202045m

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

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  • S1E5

    The Hay Wain by John Constable

    Jul 4, 202045m

    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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  • S1E6

    The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn

    Jul 11, 202045m

    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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  • S1E7

    Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso

    Jul 18, 202045m

    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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  • S1E8

    The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez

    Jul 25, 202045m

    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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  • S1E9

    Ophelia by John Everett Millais

    Aug 1, 202045m

    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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  • S1E10

    The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli

    Aug 8, 202045m

    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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