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Without Camille Pissarro, there is no Impressionist movement. He is rightfully known as the father of Impressionism. It was a dramatic path that Pissarro followed, and throughout it all he wrote extensively to his family. It is through these intimate and revealing letters that this gripping film reveals Pissarro’s life and work. Born in the West Indies, Pissarro found his passion in paint as a young man in Paris, and by the age of 43 had corralled a group of enthusiastic artists into a new collective. Their first show was scorned by the critics, but the group had acquired a new name: the Impressionists. For the next 40 years Pissarro was the driving force behind what has today become the world’s favourite artistic movement. The Ashmolean Museum has a long tradition of excellence. As the UK’s first ever public museum (it opened its doors in May 1683) it houses a wonderfully rich collection, including the remarkable Pissarro archive. With exclusive access to most extensive archive of

How can desire be expressed in painting? Over the centuries, numerous artists have passionately sought to express or arouse such a sentiment. Take a look at paintings such as “Rolla” by Gerveix representing the total abandonment of the woman’s body. The story of “Danae”, painted by Corregio, provides a mythological excuse for depicting the female body naked. As for Fragonard, he succeeded in reproducing the acme of desire between man and woman as they struggle around the “Bolt”. Enjoy your visit!

Between 1870 and 1914, the Menier factory in Noisiel was the largest chocolate factory in the world. But it was also, and above all, a pioneering factory in terms of architectural innovation. Its iron and then concrete architecture symbolized the company's power and modernity. Its three major buildings - the Saulnier Mill, the world's first all-steel structure, the Eiffel Hall and the Cathedral - tell the story of the golden age of industrial architecture.

In 64 episodes, fun and educational, you will know how to draw an airplane, a fireman, a haunted mansion, a soccer player, a sunset, a lion, the Eiffel Tower, seashells, a fairy... Our master draftsman Gia-Haï Phan will show you the basics of a successful drawing: proportions, perspectives, values, contrasts, volumes, blending, everything is covered.

Raphael Federici (street artist), Marine Goodmorning (illustrator), Luca Fiore (cartoonist) and Harry Boudchicha (drawing teacher) reveal their best drawing techniques. Each episode focuses on a specific subject: movement, oil painting, shadows, hair... For the first 10 minutes, each artist gives a theoretical lesson illustrated by sketches. Then they each start working on their creation. Finally, they end with a debrief, comparing and explaining their techniques

Test and develop your artistic culture with Art Quiz, the game that will allow you to become unaware of art. Whether it's artists, works of art, artistic trends, the price of works... nothing will be a secret for you anymore. Now it's your turn to play!

My little Museum is Art History retold through funny anecdotes and backstage trivias by Alicia Flipo. With her wacky demeanor, her inventiveness and her quirky sense of humor, Alicia stages these small Art tales so that once and for all, you could remember the Big stories!

Vocal coaches and husband and wife David and Carrie Grant are swapping singing in harmony for battling it out with antiques. With the help of experts Will Axon and Mark Stacey our competitive celebrity couple uncover some unusual items to sell at auction in rural Norfolk. David also visits a patch of inner-city grass in Cambridge where today children play and dogs are walked but was actually the birthplace of football, while Carrie learns how Letchworth Garden City sparked a revolution in town design.

Where do we start when we want to talk about such a famous painting as Velázquez “Las Meninas”? There is an incredibly huge bibliography on this painting, to the point that it is almost utopian to think or hope we can document ourselves on everything in and about it... From the late 1800s to the early 2000s, dozens of books have come out all over the world specifically and solely devoted to this one, single painting. A parallel literary current has even developed around the “enigmas” and “mysteries” connected with “Las Meninas”.

In this episode we will decipher the most famous works of Johannes Vermeer. He was born in 1632 and lived his whole life in Delft. He painted mainly interior scenes, everyday life with middle-class people but also with servants. He is the author of "The Milkmaid", "The Girl with the Pearl" and "The Geographer". He died in 1675 and left behind a collection of about 35 paintings that are exhibited all over the world.

After a two-year touring exhibition, in 2015 Girl with a Pearl Earring returned to the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague. At 350 years old, the eternal Girl has always retained her aura of mystery and charm. The proof is in the number of curious onlookers (1.2 million) who flocked to catch a glimpse of her during her stay in Japan. The documentary seeks to uncover the many enigmas surrounding this extraordinary painting and its mysterious creator - Vermeer. Who was this girl? Why and how did Vermeer paint this picture? Come and travel back in time to discover Johannes Vermeer, visit the charming museum in The Hague and answer all these questions.

Raphael Federici (street artist), Marine Goodmorning (illustrator), Luca Fiore (cartoonist) and Harry Boudchicha (drawing teacher) reveal their best drawing techniques. Each episode focuses on a specific subject: movement, oil painting, shadows, hair... For the first 10 minutes, each artist gives a theoretical lesson illustrated by sketches. Then they each start working on their creation. Finally, they end with a debrief, comparing and explaining their techniques

Private Tour takes you to the discovery of the exhibition " Split air – Bamboo art in Japan " at the Quai Branly Jacques Chirac Museum. Bamboo art in Japan appeared quite late but continues today thanks to contemporary artists. Throughout this exhibition we will be able to observe works from different periods of this movement.

Private Tour takes you to discover the exhibition "Wim Delvoye" at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels. This exhibition tries to represent the works of the artist Wim Delvoye as well as possible. You will be able to observe emblematic works of the artist such as "the tattooed pig".

Nicolas Poussin is quite a paradox! He personified the typical classical French painter, but spent most of his life in Rome… That is where he made his name, gradually progressing from public commissions to private commissions, to finally painting only for a clientele of enthusiastic European art collectors. For them he painted masterpieces which you are about to discover: Et in Arcadia Ego, The Judgement of Solomon, and the Four Seasons. Enjoy your visit! 2013, France.

Between 1870 and 1914, the Menier factory in Noisiel was the largest chocolate factory in the world. But it was also, and above all, a pioneering factory in terms of architectural innovation. Its iron and then concrete architecture symbolized the company's power and modernity. Its three major buildings - the Saulnier Mill, the world's first all-steel structure, the Eiffel Hall and the Cathedral - tell the story of the golden age of industrial architecture.

To mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael's death, a major exhibition has opened in Rome. Exhibition on Screen had exclusive access to this event, which brings together over 200 major works by this Renaissance master. The film explores the exhibition and sheds new light on the work of this often misunderstood or, on the contrary, idealized artist.

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything on the big screen.

My little Museum is Art History retold through funny anecdotes and backstage trivias by Alicia Flipo. With her wacky demeanor, her inventiveness and her quirky sense of humor, Alicia stages these small Art tales so that once and for all, you could remember the Big stories!

In this episode, we will meet Benjamin Petit, photojournalist. His work focuses on social inequality and climate change issues. He has covered the aftermath of the Arab Spring in Yemen, the refugee crisis in Lebanon and recently documented climate refugees in the Dominican Republic. He has received several prestigious awards and his work has been published in very famous newspapers in France and abroad.

In this episode, we'll talk with Jordan Matter, photographer. He has created a series called "the 10 minute photo challenge" that can be seen on an online video platform, in which he photographs dancers in unusual situations. He likes this process because having only 10 minutes to take pictures forces him to not think too much and to take the picture in the moment.

Vocal coaches and husband and wife David and Carrie Grant are swapping singing in harmony for battling it out with antiques. With the help of experts Will Axon and Mark Stacey our competitive celebrity couple uncover some unusual items to sell at auction in rural Norfolk. David also visits a patch of inner-city grass in Cambridge where today children play and dogs are walked but was actually the birthplace of football, while Carrie learns how Letchworth Garden City sparked a revolution in town design.

Today we turn up the spice with gourmet gastronomes Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala. The chefs are joined by David Harper and Natasha Raskin. Setting off from Dundee they snake down the east coast of Scotland to the village of Rosewell in Midlothian for an auction. Cyrus proves to have a flair for negotiating and Tony’s not shy at naming his price. Tony discovers why one Scottish city was home to many millionaires and Cyrus finds his sea legs as he learns why Anstruther was a pivotal fishing port in the 19th century.

Pablo Picasso is one of the world's greatest artists, and until his death in 1973, he was its most prolific. How did it all begin? After being ignored for too long, it's time to focus on the artist's early years and the upbringing that enabled him to achieve the extraordinary. Three cities played a key role: Malaga, Barcelona and Paris. Young Picasso traverses them and explores their influence on the artist, analyzing specific works from his early years.

1 subject and 45 minutes to create! 4 artists confront each other in public and create an artwork based on a theme linked with a particular event.

Discover the work of Matisse through the exhibitions at Tate Modern in London and MoMA in New York (2014) and enjoy the original performance of Royal Ballet star dancer Zenaida Yanowsky, who interprets the colors and dynamism of Matisse's painting to the jazz music of Courtney Pine. Punctuated by interviews with experts and rare archival footage of Matisse at work, this documentary will provide a special insight into the last chapter of the painter's career.

Discover James Goldstein's house in the heights of Hollywood. It is a beautiful example of the architecture of the mythical and prolific John Lautner. When Goldstein bought this property, the house was not finished and Lautner died in the meantime. Goldstein set about finishing it with the help of the famous architect's former associates. To top it off, he commissioned James Turrell to create an original work on the hillside.

In this episode, we will spend a special day with Grégoire Lacroix, director of the antique decents department of the auction house, Aguttes. We meet him at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris, the largest auction house in the world. For several months, he has been working on two important sales and we are going to accompany him during the last hours of preparations.

Hopper’s work is the most recognisable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work? This new film takes a deep look into Hopper’s art, his life, and his relationships. From his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words – this film explores the enigmatic personality behind the brush…

Exhibition on Screen takes us through the streets of Paris and then to the heart of a superb exhibition at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum, whose impressive collection of Degas works is the most representative in Britain. Having benefited from exclusive access to a wide variety of rare works, the film tells the story of Degas' quest for perfection through experimentation.

Rembrandt is widely considered to be the greatest Dutch painter of the 17th century. A master in the use of light, particularly the chiaroscuro technique, as well as an exceptionally talented draftsman, Rembrandt’s work was considerably influenced by the dramatic events of his life (the death of his wife, financial bankruptcy, etc.). You will discover in this exhibition some of his most famous paintings exposed at the Louvre, such as “Bathsheba at her Bath”, also exposed at Mauritshuis with “The Anatomy Lecture” or his famous self-portraits. Enjoy your visit!

Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian, is an undisputed master of the 16th century! His fame spread rapidly from his native town of Venice, to spread throughout Italy and Europe. Popes, kings and emperors all commissioned his portraits. Technical innovations, social recognition and extremely famous paintings, such as Pastoral Concert or the Venus of Urbino, mark the life of Titian. A life which is impressive both in its richness and in longevity! Enjoy your visit!

Test and develop your artistic culture with Art Quiz, the game that will allow you to become unaware of art. Whether it's artists, works of art, artistic trends, the price of works... nothing will be a secret for you anymore. Now it's your turn to play!

Two stars of the seventies, cool crooner Tony Christie and pop royalty Jimmy Osmond are accompanied by experts Catherine Southon and Margie Cooper. Blasting off from the Leicestershire town of Loughborough they’ll head for an auction in the Staffordshire city of Stoke-on-Trent. Tony squeezes in a visit to Coalbrookdale, the place where ground breaking techniques were developed that kick-started the industrial revolution. And petrol-head Jimmy gets to whizz round the historical race circuit at Donington. The big auction finale includes a sing-a-long like no other. But which musical maestro will clinch victory?

Today, Photo Contest takes you to Lyon, the capital of Gaules. The two candidates of the day are Quentin Richard and Jean-Elie Malemoussa, and they will have one hour to take the best photograph on the theme of the river. And since they are in Lyon, it is the Saône that will be the star behind their lenses.

In this episode, we will meet the artist Ben. Active on the contemporary art scene for over 50 years, he is a self-taught, multi-faceted character. His success is undeniable. If his status as an artist is affirmed through his famous writings painted in white cursive letters on a black background, his temperament as a "jack of all trades" has made him one of the most avant-garde artistic personalities in the art world since the 1960s. Attached more than anything else to his region, the artist has been working and living for over 40 years in the heights of Nice, in Saint-Pancrace, in a house where each room can become a studio, and where the progressive lack of space has led him to create an extension, the doors of which he is now opening to us.

Take an hour break to discover the work of a Netherlands painter, Rembrandt. You will discover his labour with The night round, the return of the prodigal son, Danaé.

Take an hour break to discover the work of a British painter, William Turner. You will discover his labour with London from greenwich park, child hairdo’s pilgrimage, Snow storm.

A remarkable event occurred at London’s National Gallery when the largest ever collection of Leonardo’s surviving paintings was assembled in a unique exhibition: Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan. Leonardo is recognised as perhaps the greatest painter and sculptor of all time but there was no end to his talents. This film tells his life story and expands on Leonardo the visionary and inventor from the place where he lived out his final years at Château du Clos Lucé in France, concluding that Leonardo da Vinci was perhaps the very embodiment of the spirit of the Renaissance.

King Philip IV of Spain’s portrait painter, Diego Velazquez, (1599-1660) is the archetype of the brilliant court painter and alone embodies the stunning Spanish school of the “golden” 17th century. Admired for the psychological reality of his portraits, particularly that of “Pope Innocent X” belonging to the Doria Pamphilj Gallery, he is above all known for his masterpieces on display in the Museo del Prado, particularly “Las Meninas” where he represents himself beside the infant and her retinue. Enjoy your visit!

Paul Sérusier spent his entire summer of 1888 painting with Paul Gauguin in Pont-Aven, Brittany. This master of colour gave invaluable advice to the young Sérusier, who was part of the new generation of painters known as the Post-Impressionists. The Impressionists favoured the visual sensation of the motif, but they had not broken with the illusionist rendering of nature.

Raphael Federici (street artist), Marine Goodmorning (illustrator), Luca Fiore (cartoonist) and Harry Boudchicha (drawing teacher) reveal their best drawing techniques. Each episode focuses on a specific subject: movement, oil painting, shadows, hair... For the first 10 minutes, each artist gives a theoretical lesson illustrated by sketches. Then they each start working on their creation. Finally, they end with a debrief, comparing and explaining their techniques

In 64 episodes, fun and educational, you will know how to draw an airplane, a fireman, a haunted mansion, a soccer player, a sunset, a lion, the Eiffel Tower, seashells, a fairy... Our master draftsman Gia-Haï Phan will show you the basics of a successful drawing: proportions, perspectives, values, contrasts, volumes, blending, everything is covered.

Architect and urban planner Kenzo Tange is one of the most influential architects of his generation, having introduced Japan to the modern architecture discovered in the work of the masters. In 1987, he was the first Japanese to receive the Pritzker Prize, the world's highest distinction in architecture. To understand the true origins of the 2 Olympic gymnasiums built by Kenzo Tange for the 1964 Olympic Games, we have to go back to the defeat of Japan after the Second World War and the years that followed: Japan's occupation by the Americans, its absence from the international scene and its slow economic reconstruction. It's rare for a building to embody so many ambitions: those of an architect and a team of 25 young architects and urban planners, those of a city, those of a country determined to become a world power once again.

The National Gallery in London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is brimming with masterpieces, an inexhaustible treasure trove of history and an endless source of stories. This film gives a voice to those whose lives have been touched by the Gallery, from the security guard to the director, including daily visitors, celebrities and members of the royal family. Claudia Winkleman, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Jacqueline Wilson and Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie reveal their deeply personal connection to the National Gallery.

No artist captured the essence and charm of Venice better than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. This remarkable collection of over 200 paintings, drawings and etchings allows us to discover Canaletto's artistic talent, his contemporaries and the city he reproduced with genius. The film also opens the doors of two official royal residences, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, to reveal more about the artist and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.

The Sunflowers are among Van Gogh's most famous paintings. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has dedicated an exhibition to these works and Exhibition on screen, which was given exclusive access to the event, guides us through the exhibition to investigate the mysteries surrounding these paintings. The film also takes us to Tokyo, Philadelphia, London and Munich to follow the 5 main works in the exhibition.

Situated in the heart of Paris, the Louvre Museum is home to some of the most stunning art collections in the world stretching from Antiquity to the present day. With more than 8 million visitors each year, it is the most visited museum in the world. From its collections, we propose to let you discover the works that cannot be ignored including the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci, “The Wedding at Cana” by Veronese, “Liberty Leading the People” by Delacroix and “La Grand Odalisque” by Ingres... Enjoy your visit!

In 1897, Sir Henry Tate, an industrialist and art collector, offered his private art collection to the British nation and financed the construction of the Tate Gallery to house it. Renamed Tate Britain in 2000, the gallery is dedicated to British art. There are masterpieces by the most prestigious of British artists, such as William Blake’s Newton, John William Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shallot and Henry Wallace’s Chatterton. Enjoy your visit!

My little Museum is Art History retold through funny anecdotes and backstage trivias by Alicia Flipo. With her wacky demeanor, her inventiveness and her quirky sense of humor, Alicia stages these small Art tales so that once and for all, you could remember the Big stories!

Actors and friends from Casualty Susan Cookson and Suzannne Packer swap surgery scrubs for a 1965 Sunbeam Tiger as they battle it out on around the North West of England, assisted by James Braxton and David Harper. Susan discovers her inner haggler as Suzanne keeps the purse string very tight as she bids to discover an item with some real age. As the trip winds across Yorkshire there is the chance to meet a very special woman from Sheffield and a look around some incredible gardens with an amazing history.

Top Italian cooks Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contraldo are on a Road Trip around East Anglia. Restaurateurs, writers and old friends the ‘greedy Italians’ will be foraging for antiques in the company of experts David Harper and James Braxton. Watch out for some ‘explosive’ bargaining and an extremely tasty risotto! When he’s not shopping Antonio learns about the brave fisherman of Suffolk who saved mariners’ lives while risking their own. And, Gennaro has a trip to take a peek at a very special bird.

Comic and entertainer Jim Moir and his wife Nancy Sorrell are Road Tripping in Kent today. Better known as Vic Reeves, Jim brings his unique brand of humour to the business of buying antiques. While model and TV presenter Nancy also knows a thing or two about bargaining and she’s very competitive! The couple are ably assisted by experts Charlie Ross and Thomas Plant. Look out for Jim’s uncanny gift of guessing the age of just about anything, Dixon crossing the Niagara Falls and how to navigate by Longitude. Plus will the mysterious Mrs Parker turn up to the auction?

In this episode, we will focus on the artist Mahjoub Ben Bella. The artist has been working in the North of France for over 40 years. Known for his monumental installations of the 1980s and 1990s, this artist also likes to work on canvas. In his compositions, Mahjoub Ben Bella makes colors dance and transmits the energy of signs.

This eagerly-awaited exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts was the first-ever retrospective devoted to the portraiture of Édouard Manet. Covering the entire career of this enigmatic and sometimes controversial artist, the exhibition brought together works from Europe, Asia and the United States. Manet's portraiture has never been the subject of an exhibition, although it represents around half of his artistic output. He painted his family, friends and the literary, political and artistic figures of the day, bringing to life not only his subjects but also Parisian society.

"I envy the Japanese", wrote Van Gogh to his brother Theo. Thanks to the exhibition on which this film is based, at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, we understand why. Although Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan, it remains the country that had the greatest influence on him and his work. By visiting Japanese art galleries in Paris and creating his own image of Japan after extensive research, print collections and lengthy discussions with other artists, the discovery of Japanese art took van Gogh's career in an exciting new direction.

My little Museum is Art History retold through funny anecdotes and backstage trivias by Alicia Flipo. With her wacky demeanor, her inventiveness and her quirky sense of humor, Alicia stages these small Art tales so that once and for all, you could remember the Big stories!

Today we’re in the North East of England with top wheelchair paralympians Tanni Grey-Thompson and Jade Jones. Tanni has a record haul of medals and records, while her promising young protégé Jade is just starting out on her athletics career. In the company of experts Phil Serrell and David Harper, the Baroness from County Durham and Middlesbrough’s Jade will be on the lookout for antiques to take to auction in Harrogate. Tanni also tries her hand at traditional glass making and Jade learns about the man who was a design champion of the region.

In this episode, we will meet David Bellemere, fashion, celebrity and beauty photographer. He discovered his love for photography in school. For two years he traveled to Asia, and it became the most influential theme in his photographic style. The time spent in Asia allowed him to focus his work on the use of natural light and architecture while adding feminine sensuality and fashion, in order to reproduce "erotic" but graceful images.

Private Tour takes you to discover the exhibition "Architects furniture, 1960-2020" at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris. Why do architects still design furniture today, while designers have taken over the real estate market, lighting...? You will have the answer in this private tour and you will discover furniture of architects such as Nemo.

Private Tour takes you to discover the exhibition "The Pushkin Museum: five hundred years of master drawings" at the Fondation Custodia in Paris. The works are displayed in such a way that visitors can observe the evolution of drawings over five centuries. There are drawings by the Italian artist Frederico Zuccari (or Zuccaro) but also the Dutch artist Peter Paul Rubens.

Raphael Federici (street artist), Marine Goodmorning (illustrator), Luca Fiore (cartoonist) and Harry Boudchicha (drawing teacher) reveal their best drawing techniques. Each episode focuses on a specific subject: movement, oil painting, shadows, hair... For the first 10 minutes, each artist gives a theoretical lesson illustrated by sketches. Then they each start working on their creation. Finally, they end with a debrief, comparing and explaining their techniques

Where do we start when we want to talk about such a famous painting as Velázquez “Las Meninas”? There is an incredibly huge bibliography on this painting, to the point that it is almost utopian to think or hope we can document ourselves on everything in and about it... From the late 1800s to the early 2000s, dozens of books have come out all over the world specifically and solely devoted to this one, single painting. A parallel literary current has even developed around the “enigmas” and “mysteries” connected with “Las Meninas”.

In this episode, we will spend a special day in Poissy, in the Villa Savoye, one of the buildings considered as one of the emblematic works of one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, Le Corbusier. It is now open to the public and we will present it to you.

With loans from across the world, this major retrospective brings together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance. In all, 28 of his surviving 37 works. This film invites audiences to a privileged view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curators of the show. A truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the genius of Vermeer and his fascinating and mysterious life.

They are the world’s most popular artists. The works of Cézanne, Monet, Degas and their compatriots fetch tens of millions of dollars. But just who were they really? Why and how did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal? To help answer these questions, this programme secured unique access to a major exhibition focussing on the 19th century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel, the outspoken champion of Impressionism. This eagerly anticipated exhibition is perhaps the most comprehensive ever held about the Impressionists.

Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly rich art, from Hokusai’s prints to Pop Art posters, via contemporary photography, manga, cinema and street art. The exhibition was a huge success and attracted a significantly younger and more diverse audience than usual. The film draws on the exhibition to take us to Tokyo and explore the city’s art and artistic figures in greater depth. A superbly illustrated and richly detailed documentary, which traces the journey of a metropolis marked by ceaseless cycles of destruction and rebirth throughout its 400-year history, to become one of the most dynamic and fascinating cities in the world today.

Pablo Picasso is one of the world's greatest artists, and until his death in 1973, he was its most prolific. How did it all begin? After being ignored for too long, it's time to focus on the artist's early years and the upbringing that enabled him to achieve the extraordinary. Three cities played a key role: Malaga, Barcelona and Paris. Young Picasso traverses them and explores their influence on the artist, analyzing specific works from his early years.

Test and develop your artistic culture with Art Quiz, the game that will allow you to become unaware of art. Whether it's artists, works of art, artistic trends, the price of works... nothing will be a secret for you anymore. Now it's your turn to play!

William Turner is known throughout the world as one of the best landscape painters of the English school. He strived to represent landscapes in what was qualified as a romantic style. As his artistic creations progressed, which are revealed here, Turner gave himself over to greater fantasy and boldness in his treatment of colour and light, verging on the imaginary in such a way as to be considered today as one of the precursors of impressionism. Discover his masterpiece exposed at the National Gallery such as " The Fighting Temeraire " or at the Boston Museum of Fine arts with " The Négrier ". Enjoy your visit!

Nicolas Poussin is quite a paradox! He personified the typical classical French painter, but spent most of his life in Rome… That is where he made his name, gradually progressing from public commissions to private commissions, to finally painting only for a clientele of enthusiastic European art collectors. For them he painted masterpieces which you are about to discover: Et in Arcadia Ego, The Judgement of Solomon, and the Four Seasons. Enjoy your visit! 2013, France.

Vocal coaches and husband and wife David and Carrie Grant are swapping singing in harmony for battling it out with antiques. With the help of experts Will Axon and Mark Stacey our competitive celebrity couple uncover some unusual items to sell at auction in rural Norfolk. David also visits a patch of inner-city grass in Cambridge where today children play and dogs are walked but was actually the birthplace of football, while Carrie learns how Letchworth Garden City sparked a revolution in town design.

Today, the Photo Contest team goes to the Bois de Boulogne. The two candidates of the day are Sarah-Laure Estragnat and Nicolas Gérardin, and they will have one hour to take the best photograph on the theme of Japan.

In this episode we will meet the artist Christian Lapie. He is an artist who created works and installations that surprised and seduced the public. But in the mid-1990s, he abandoned his projects in search of a universal message. Since then, he has devoted himself to sculpture and has installed his statues all over the world.

Take an hour break to discover the work of a French painter, Eugene Delacroix. You will discover his labour with The barque of Dante, Portrait of Aspasie, The assassination of the bishop of liege.

Take an hour break to discover the work of a French painter, Edgar Degas. You will discover his labour with Portrait of hilaire rené Degas, race horses, ballet rehearsal on the set.