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1) Gauguin
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Tim Marlow looks at the painter Paul Gauguin, whose life was as colorful and varied as his painting. Through some of his most famous paintings we explore Gauguin's extraordinary life as well as his attempt to escape civilization and fulfill himself as an artist. Works examined include: Mette Gauguin Sewing, Breton Peasant Women, Underneath the Mango Trees, The Vision after the Sermon, Les Misérables, La Belle Angèle, Arearea, and Faa Iheihe.
2) Renoir
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The program explores the life of the great Impressionist painter Renoir by looking at some of his most famous paintings and examining his role and influence in the Impressionist movement. Renoir was a key member of the Impressionist group who loved to paint out of doors, famous in particular for his depiction of the joyful side of Parisian life. Later in his life however Renoir broke away from the Impressionist movement and adopted a more traditional,...
3) Manet
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This program looks at the life and works of Edouard Manet, the great painter often described as a forefather of the Impressionists. Through some of his most famous paintings, Tim Marlow explores Manet's subversive style, modern subject matter, and role in the Impressionist movement.
4) Monet
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The program explores the life and works of the great painter Claude Monet, who is often described as the founding figure of the Impressionist movement. By looking at Monet's life, Tim Marlow discusses how the Impressionist movement was formed and how its members shocked the establishment by breaking away from the traditional old style of painting. Through some of his most famous paintings, Tim Marlow recounts Monet's early struggles and his eventual...
5) Cezanne
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Paul Cézanne has been called the artist's artist as his work was bought by most of the great artists of his time, including Picasso who described Cézanne as "his only master." In this program Tim Marlow examines his life and charts his artistic development and involvement in the Impressionist Movement, demonstrating why he is considered the father of Modern painting.
6) Degas
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The program explores the life and works of the painter Edgar Degas, most famous for his modern and realistic depiction of the human form. Tim Marlow shows the differences between Degas and his fellow impressionists, and considers his emphasis on lines. Degas focused on women in all realms of life, particularly dancing.
7) Van Gogh
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Vincent van Gogh is perhaps the most mythologized artist in the history of art and his tragic life is ingrained in the popular imagination. Active as an artist for only ten years he completed 1250 paintings, before succumbing to mental illness and taking his own life in July of 1890. Van Gogh was a deeply spiritual man and began painting after witnessing the desperate poverty of the agricultural communities of Holland and Belgium. He developed a highly...
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This program explores the life and works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who is most famous for his depiction of the darker side of Parisian life at the turn of the century from concert halls and cabarets to brothels. As a result of his popular and prolific graphic work, Toulouse-Lautrec is often described as the first great modern poster designer. Works examined in this program include: Count Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec, Hangover: The Drinker,Ballet...
9) Gang of Four
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In this program, British art critic Waldemar Januszczak delves into the back stories of four of the most influential figures in the Impressionist movement: Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Frédéric Bazille. Viewers learn about the social and cultural influences that drove each artist toward a new style of painting, how the formerly disparate group united behind a set of common artistic goals, and how the Impressionists...
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At the end of the 19th century, Asnières resembled a seaside resort. The cheering crowd that came to attend the regattas animated the banks of the Seine, and the rowing club was always full. When he painted his canvas, Georges Seurat understood that his current era was turned towards a fascinating and ruthless religion: progress. Determined that art should not remain left out of these drastic changes underway, he invented pointillism. This film analyzes...
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Look beneath the surface of any centuries-old painting and you'll find no shortage of stories. More than likely the picture, like an ancient building, has a colorful history of damage and restoration. But some masterpieces tell a separate tale that can't be seen with the eye or a microscope. Poussin Study Day at the Museé des Beaux-Arts in Lyon focused on a single work, The Flight into Egypt , which was acquired in association with the Louvre and...
13) Edgar Degas
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When is an impressionist not an impressionist? When he's Edgar Degas. He shows his works with Cassatt, Monet, and Renoir, but never considered his art to be 'impressionist' art. Why not? Young viewers will learn the reasons from an animated Degas himself as they watch him tell the story of his life and artistic career.
14) Monet
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Playful cartoons and great art come together in this animated video about Claude Monet. Kids can have fun learning about Monet's life and paintings.