marţi, 10 noiembrie
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08:00Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.12Painting the Modern Garden - Monet to MatissePassionate about horticulture, Monet remains the undisputed master of garden painting in the history of art, but he was not alone. Artists such as Van Gogh, Bonnard, Picasso and Matisse used the garden as a strong theme in their work. These great artists, along with many other famous names, are brought together in an innovative exhibition from the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Royal Gallery of Arts in London. From the exhibition itself to the beauty of artists' gardens such as Monet's at Giverny, we take a journey to discover how the modern garden was used to explore radical and wondrous new ideas.
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08:55Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.45Del Prado MuseumMuseo del Prado in Madrid holds one of the biggest collections of paintings in the world. The “Garden of Delights”, a triptych by Hieronymus Bosch, is one of its jewels. But naturally it is the Spanish School which predominates, with masterpieces by Velasquez and Goya. Look at Velasquez’s famous “Las Meninas” in which the painter portrays himself next to the Infanta and her followers. And admire the sensuous beauty of Goya’s “La Maja Desnuda” or the political force of “El Tres de Mayo”. Enjoy your visit!
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09:15Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.88Louis XV, King of FranceLouis XV, known as "the beloved", we propose to rediscover his life and his reign through some of the paintings exhibited at the Chateau de Versailles and the Louvre. You can admire them today in the Galerie des Batailles in Versailles.
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09:40Sketchbook • Sez.1, Ep.2ShortcutsRaphael 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
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10:05Little SketchesIn 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.
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10:10ArchitecturesLa Tourette conventBuilt between 1954 and 1961 in Evreux, near Lyon, by Le Corbusier, La Tourette convent was designed to serve as a place of residence, study, and prayer for 100 Dominicans. It is considered one of the masterpieces of contemporary architecture.
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10:40Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.17Canaletto and the Art of VeniceNo 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.
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11:30Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.34Tokyo StoriesBased 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.
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12:25Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.9Vincent Van Gogh: A New Way of SeeingVincent van Gogh's life remains shrouded in mystery: madness, illness, suicide - all the ingredients to create a myth. With complete and unprecedented access to the treasures of Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum, this documentary sheds light on both one of the world's favorite artists and the museum's rich and unique collection. Discover these marvelous masterpieces on the big screen, while guests including world-renowned curators and art historians offer their interpretations and explanations of Van Gogh's work.
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13:15Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.92Edouard VuillardEdouard Vuillard (1868-1940), find our comments on the works of this founder of the Nabi movement.
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13:35Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.55VelazquezKing 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!
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13:55My little MuseumMy 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!
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14:00Celebrity Antiques Road Trip • Sez.6, Ep.3Ruth Madoc and Su PollardTwo luvvies from the world of stage and TV, Ruth Madoc and Su Pollard, best known for their appearances in sitcom Hi-De-Hi, are antique hunting with Phil Serrell and Raj Bisram. Setting off from the Welsh border town of Monmouth they head for auction in Congleton, Cheshire. Ruth also gets to find out about the incredible 19th century nurse – and it’s not Florence Nightingale – whilst Su visits ancient Roman town Caerleon and finds time for an amphitheatre showdown with Phil. And Su attempts to resolve an age old mystery...does Phil wear a wig?
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15:00Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.6Woman’s Head by Pablo PicassoVandalised, stolen, cut into pieces, melted down and resold for a few thousand euros, even though they are worth millions: sculptures. On the night of 30–31 March 1999, whilst this park in the 6th arrondissement was closed to the public, individuals stole the sculpture of Picasso’s former muse and lover, Dora Maar: ‘Head of a Woman’, an 80-centimetre-tall bronze weighing 80 kilos. Two years later, in a town hall in the Paris suburbs, it stood proudly on the staircase: ‘Do you realise you’ve got a Picasso in your building?’ exclaimed an antique dealer who had come to visit the château. Indeed, the town hall had found a ‘large stone’ buried on a plot of land, had it cleaned, thought it was beautiful and displayed it in their château, unaware that it was a sculpture by Picasso…
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15:40Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.7Girl with a Pearl EarringAfter 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.
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16:30Private TourI have the right to have rightsPrivate Tour takes you to discover the exhibitions on human rights at the Musée de l'Homme in Paris. Nine street artists invaded the walls of the atrium to illustrate articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a unique exhibition because the artists came on site and realized their works in front of the public. Let's discover these engaged and unconventional artistic creations.
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16:45Private TourFlorence Lazar - You think the earth is a dead thing ...Private Tour takes you to discover the exhibition "Florence Lazar" at the Jeu de Paume in Paris. Florence Lazar is an artist known for her photographs, videos and even films. This artist travels the world with her camera to show what we do not talk about. During this exhibition you will be able to observe works such as "the peasants".
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17:00Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.18David Hockney at the Royal Academy of ArtsDavid Hockney, generally considered one of Britain's most popular artists, has enjoyed worldwide success throughout his life, with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and elsewhere attracting millions of visitors. This film reveals intimate, previously unseen interviews and focuses on two successful exhibitions that took place in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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17:50Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.5Matisse From Moma and Tate ModernDiscover 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.
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18:40Graffiti World • Sez.1, Ep.10ParisGraffiti World is a short program dedicated to contemporary urban art around the world. Each episode explores a specific city, highlighting iconic works of street art. Local soundscape accompanies the images for an authentic, commentary-free immersion. The program showcases the creativity and diversity of artistic expression in public spaces. An invitation to discover the richness of graffiti as an art form in its own right.
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18:50Celebrity Antiques Road Trip • Sez.6, Ep.5Jim Moir and Nancy SorrellComic 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?
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19:45Celebrity Antiques Road Trip • Sez.6, Ep.15Suzanne Packer and Susan CooksonActors 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.
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20:45Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.9Vincent Van GoghPossibly the most renowned painter in the world, Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853 but spent most of his life in France. Suffering from mental instability, Van Gogh produced more that 2,000 paintings before committing suicide aged 37. You will discover during this visit some of his most famous masterpieces, in particularly two “Self-portraits” at the Orsay Museum, “Sunflowers” exposed at the National Gallery in London, “Starry Night” and the “Church at Auvers-sur-Oise”. Enjoy your visit!
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21:10Masterpiece • Sez.2, Ep.4Breitner - Girl in white kimono‘Girl in a White Kimono’ is a painting from Breitner's famous Kimono Girl series. As a preliminary study for his paintings, he used photographs of his model (Geesje Kwak) in kimono. To get as close as possible to the creative process of Breitner, the team will take a photo with Breitner's original camera. The camera is fantastic museum piece in the safekeeping of Leiden University. It turns out to be a complicated chemical process with glass negatives and slow shutter speeds. Charlotte finds out that she needs a certain medium to be able to complete the reconstruction properly. Michel investigates and ends up in Cambridge; looking for a recipe in the archives of an old paint shop.
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21:45Aristide Maillol: Quest for harmony"It's not quite nature, it's a statue. The feeling of greatness, I put it there. But it still makes work easier, when nature gives you almost everything.” from Aristide Maillol. This quote perfectly sums up Maillol's artistic approach, his first ambitious figure, Méditerranée (1905), appears as the manifesto of the "return to order" of which he is a major actor in sculpture. This documentary film wants to tell the man and his art, this quest for perfection which will push him from painting to tapestry, from tapestry to sculpture, always with the ambition of revisiting an art.
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22:40Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.49Alte PinakothekHousing a huge collection of European paintings from the Renaissance at the end of the 18th century, the Alte Pinakothek in Munich brims over with masterpieces. In particular it boasts several paintings by the great Flemish artist, Rubens, such as “The Battle of the Amazons”. Notice as well Durer’s “Paumgartner Altarpiece”, the impressive “Battle of Alexander at Issus” by the painter Altdofer, and also the “Land of Cockaigne” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Enjoy your visit!
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23:00Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.97British MuseumBritish Museum is a museum of human history and culture, located in London, United Kingdom. It contains over seven million of the world's most important objects.
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23:20Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.14I, Claude MonetMulti-award-winning director Phil Grabsky takes a fresh look at arguably the world's most beloved artist, using the words of the painter himself. I, Claude Monet reveals new facets of the man who gave birth to the Impressionist movement with one painting, and who was certainly one of the most influential and renowned painters of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Shot on location across Europe, I, Claude Monet is an unprecedented, intimate film exploration of some of Western art's most beloved cult settings.
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00:10Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.18David Hockney at the Royal Academy of ArtsDavid Hockney, generally considered one of Britain's most popular artists, has enjoyed worldwide success throughout his life, with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and elsewhere attracting millions of visitors. This film reveals intimate, previously unseen interviews and focuses on two successful exhibitions that took place in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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01:00ArchitecturesEwha, Seoul's hidden universityDominique Perrault, creator of the BNF and the Olympic Velodrome in Berlin, takes up a concept that is dear to him: the disappearance of architecture. The urban dimension and territorial organization take precedence over the built object. Landscape takes precedence over architecture.
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01:30Artist's WorkshopKimiko YoshidaKimiko Yoshida has settled in a working-class neighborhood in the northeast of Paris. Her house is at the same time an exhibition gallery, a reception room and a studio. Initially a photographer, she has become a visual artist. The self-portrait is a motif that punctuates the artist's work. But paradoxically, she flees vanity to aim at disappearance.
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01:45Artist's WorkshopRodinIn this episode, we will go to the Rodin Museum. This museum, built in 1930, displays many plaster casts, including those of Rodin's monumental works in their successive states : The Gate of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, the many studies and figures of Balzac, the monuments to Victor Hugo...
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02:00Celebrity Antiques Road Trip • Sez.6, Ep.2Charles Dance and Geraldine JamesLegends of stage and screen, Charles Dance and Geraldine James join antiques experts Natasha Raskin and Will Axon on this Road Trip romp around Wiltshire. Charles finds a pair of Edwardian silver vases he hopes will prove profitable at an auction in Essex. Geraldine, however, bumps into a chap in the street with a 19th Century French Empire secretaire. It costs her a small fortune – will the gamble pay off? A diversion from the shops sees Charles end up in the cockpit of a very old helicopter while Geraldine learns how a small part of Swindon dating back 170 years influenced the creation of the modern NHS.
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02:55Photo ContestVineyardsIn this episode, the two candidates Stéphany Mora and Harleena will compete on an imposed theme. Today, the theme is vineyards. They will have one hour to take the best picture possible. Let’s see who will win.
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03:45Artist's WorkshopErik DesmazièresIn this episode, we will meet the artist Erik Desmazières. He is one of the most famous printmakers in France, and is exhibited around the world. He has brought to this discipline, a little outdated, a form of modernity, thanks to his fantastic landscapes soaked in science-fiction, immediately noticed by the collectors. Member of the French Academy of Fine Arts since 2008, Erik Desmazières has turned in recent years to realistic landscapes.
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04:00An hour with... • Sez.1, Ep.1Sandro BotticelliTake an hour break to discover the work of a Italien painter, Sandro Botticelli. You will discover his labour with Abundance or autumn, The story of virginia, Venus and Mars.
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05:00An hour with... • Sez.1, Ep.2Leonardo da VinciTake an hour break to discover the work of a Italien painter, Leonardo da Vinci. You will discover his labour with the Joconde, Salvator Mundi, The Cène.
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08:00Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.13The Curious world of Hieronymous BoschBosch's hometown in the Netherlands has no paintings by the painter, yet for the major "Visions of Genius" exhibition held on the anniversary of his death in 2016, the Noordbrabants Museum has managed to bring together almost all of Bosch's paintings and drawings. "Visions of Genius" was the most ambitious exhibition ever dedicated to the Dutch painter. This documentary will plunge you into the strange, visionary world of Hieronymus Bosch.
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08:55Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.46Degli Uffizi GalleryThis gallery was built in the 16th century as the seat for Florence’s new administrative offices (uffizi), and opened to the public as the Uffizi Gallery in the 18th century. Today it still offers the world’s most beautiful collection of Italian Renaissance art. How could anyone remain insensitive to the sensual beauty of “The Birth of Venus” by Botticelli, “The Venus of Urbino” by Titian, or Correggio’s “Danae”? Enjoy your visit!
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09:15Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.91Anne-Louis GirodetFind a selection of commented works by the artist Anne-Louis Girodet (1767-1824). We find numerous works of the artist with many precise details.
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09:40Sketchbook • Sez.1, Ep.3The masculine nudeRaphael 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
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10:05Little SketchesIn 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.
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10:10ArchitecturesGarnier Opera House"All is but impression. The abundance of impressions that gush forth from lyric drama must still be supplemented by the impression of abundance that gushes forth from architecture." C. Garnier The edifice designed by Charles Garnier is considered one of the jewels of 19th-century architecture. The variety and richness of the materials used earned it unprecedented enthusiasm from the moment it was inaugurated.
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10:40Van Gogh: The Real Story • Sez.1, Ep.1Dutch Master (In the Making)Start by gathering several fascinating facts about Van Gogh’s life, which will then lead you to ask questions that uncover mysteries: What aspects of his life influenced his unique body of work—which is now worth hundreds of millions on the art market—and what ultimately drove him to commit an act of desperation? Discover Vincent van Gogh’s early years. From learning French and English to his very first art class, Brabant and its landscapes left an indelible mark on the young Vincent. Discover how Van Gogh made a sudden shift in his path, moving from the ministry and missionary work to a life devoted to art, aided in this by two influential men in his family. You’ll also begin to understand how his difficulties with his parents and scandals involving women would affect him. What is it about the modest Protestant community in Nuenen that inspired Van Gogh to find his artistic voice, and why did he leave behind his extensive body of work when he moved away? This lecture explores how the
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11:30Van Gogh: The Real Story • Sez.1, Ep.2Vincent Discovers ColourIn many ways, it is in Antwerp that Vincent begins the remarkable evolution that will ultimately make him one of the most important painters in modern art. Explore his journey at the Antwerp Academy, where he slowly sheds the darkness of Hague and begins to play with light and color. Did you know how much the Impressionist movement in Paris depended on Vincent’s brother, Theo? Find out the truth behind Theo’s enormous influence in promoting and establishing the movement and bringing together the Impressionist artists of the day, with scenes from Jean-Pierre Isbouts’ television drama Manet in Love. What would you do if a difficult relative dropped in without warning and announced they would be living with you from now on? Learn how Theo manages the situation when Vincent arrives in Paris, and revel in the way that Vincent inhales the wonderful new movements of Montmartre. By the 1880s, the Impressionists have slowly begun to drift apart after the deaths of Frédéric Bazille and Édouard
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12:20Van Gogh: The Real Story • Sez.1, Ep.3The Final yearsPerhaps the most well-known fact about Vincent’s troubled life is that he cut his ear. Dive into the horrifying story of what it is that inspires him to do something so drastic, and how the people around him respond to the crisis—culminating in the loss of his beloved Yellow House. Confined to an asylum, Van Goh enters a dark period of illness—yet it is out of this place that he draws inspiration to create his best-known masterpiece, The Starry Night. Listen as Professor Isbouts describes his research on what diagnoses were likely behind Vincent’s “insanity.” While Vincent is sequestered away at the asylum at Saint-Remy, the art world is moving on. Amazingly, Vincent is gaining growing recognition among art critics, with works shown at an annual exhibition in Brussels. But is Paris ready for him when he returns to meet Theo and Johanna’s newborn baby? In this lovely village along the Oise River, Vincent creates what is arguably his most developed and integrated work, including two por
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13:10Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.93William BlakeWilliam Blake (1757-1827) developed his own complex and personal mythology. He was a pre-romantic British painter, engraver and poet.
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13:30Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.57IngresJean Auguste Dominique Ingres is best known as the painter of the odalisques. Obsessed with the ideal of beauty, he glorified the female form, with its porcelain whiteness and its curves… Ingres struck a path between Classicism and the influence of the Orient. You will see the famous women bathers in “The Turkish Bath” and also some of his historic paintings such as “Oedipus and the Sphinx” and, of course, his portraits, with the famous “Monsieur Bertin”. Enjoy your visit!
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13:50Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.10Wassily KandinskyBorn in 1866 in Moscow, Wassily Kandinsky is considered as one of the most important 20th century artists. He was notably the founder of abstract art. Having left Russia for Germany where he started teaching at the Bauhaus in 1922, he then settled in France in 1933 and left behind him a particularly abundant work. You will rediscover here his most emblematic creations, essentially drawn from the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Enjoy your visit!
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13:55My little MuseumMy 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!
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14:10Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.13Edouard ManetIn the second half of the 19th century, Edouard Manet (1832-1883) showed great originality in his painting of historic scenes and portraiture of well-known figures, such as the novelist Zola and the poet Mallarmé. Even if we cannot call him the first Impressionist, his leading role in the history of modern art must be emphasised. The scandals in 1863 caused by “The Luncheon on the Grass” or “Olympia” both exposed at the Orsay Museum effectively mark the beginning of modern painting. Enjoy your visit!
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14:30Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.1Pablo Picasso’s "La Coiffeuse" – ParisPainted in 1911, Pablo Picasso’s "La Coiffeuse" is an iconic work of Cubism. The painting was last seen in 1998, following a loan for an exhibition in Munich. On its return to Paris, it was stored in the Centre Pompidou’s storerooms… until the day it was discovered to be missing, in 2001. Had it been stolen from the storerooms? Sixteen years after the theft, in 2014, a ship docked at the port of Newark, in New Jersey, USA. The artwork was on board…
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15:15Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.2The 5 Masterpieces of the Museum of Modern Art – ParisIn 2010, five masterpieces by Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Modigliani and Léger went missing. A year into the investigation, the police arrested the burglar, Vrejan Tomic. A repeat offender, with 11 art thefts to his name, he usually works to order. In this case, the client was Jean-Michel Corvez. Wrapped in bin bags, these unsellable works were found at the home of a third man, Yonathan Birn. How? Why?
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15:55Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.3The Ghent Altarpiece – BelgiumPainted by the Van Eyck brothers, ‘The Adoration of the Mystical Lamb’ or ‘The Ghent Altarpiece’ is regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of the Flemish Primitives. Installed in St Bavon’s Cathedral in Ghent as early as 1432, it escaped theft and looting on several occasions, However, on the night of 10–11 April 1934, two panels were stolen, one of which – ‘The Just Judges’ – has never been recovered to this day, because the bishop refused to pay the ransom demanded…
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16:40Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.4Five Paintings by Corot – FranceOn the night of 17–18 October 1984, three criminals broke into the municipal museum in Semur-en-Auxois, which was not fitted with an alarm system. The joint investigation by the French and Japanese police revealed links between the Parisian underworld and the Japanese Yakuza mafia. Indeed, Shinchi Fujikuma, a Japanese gangster, had met two members of the Aubervilliers gang, Philippe-Emile Jamin and Youssef Khimoun, whilst serving time in a French prison. In 1987, the French managed to return from Japan with four of the five stolen paintings. The last one, *The Portrait of Mrs Baudot*, remained with its new owner, in accordance with the principle of ‘good faith’ guaranteed by Japanese law.
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17:20Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.5The Boy with a Soap Bubble, RembrandtOn the evening of 13 July 1999, a day of celebrations in France, Rembrandt’s "The Boy with a Soap Bubble" disappeared from the Draguignan Municipal Museum. Patrick Vialaneix recounts how he fell in love with this painting at the age of 13. Thirteen years later, the painting continued to haunt him, and he decided to steal it so that he could always have it close to him and talk to it. He therefore hid in a cupboard in the museum, waiting for nightfall to make off with it. He turned himself in to the police in 2014.
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18:00Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.6Woman’s Head by Pablo PicassoVandalised, stolen, cut into pieces, melted down and resold for a few thousand euros, even though they are worth millions: sculptures. On the night of 30–31 March 1999, whilst this park in the 6th arrondissement was closed to the public, individuals stole the sculpture of Picasso’s former muse and lover, Dora Maar: ‘Head of a Woman’, an 80-centimetre-tall bronze weighing 80 kilos. Two years later, in a town hall in the Paris suburbs, it stood proudly on the staircase: ‘Do you realise you’ve got a Picasso in your building?’ exclaimed an antique dealer who had come to visit the château. Indeed, the town hall had found a ‘large stone’ buried on a plot of land, had it cleaned, thought it was beautiful and displayed it in their château, unaware that it was a sculpture by Picasso…
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18:40Graffiti World • Sez.1, Ep.11BarcelonaGraffiti World is a short program dedicated to contemporary urban art around the world. Each episode explores a specific city, highlighting iconic works of street art. Local soundscape accompanies the images for an authentic, commentary-free immersion. The program showcases the creativity and diversity of artistic expression in public spaces. An invitation to discover the richness of graffiti as an art form in its own right.
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18:50Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.7Alley of Poplars by Sisley, Nice Museum of Fine ArtsSisley was a British Impressionist painter, closely associated with Renoir and Monet. On 20 June 1978, at 8.30 pm, a truck was stolen. Inside were around ten masterpieces worth 1.5 billion francs. The transport company responsible for returning the works following a loan had made no security arrangements. On 21 September 1998, ‘The Avenue of Poplars’ was stolen once again. This time, it was the curator of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nice, Jean Fornéris, who staged his own abduction! Finally, on Sunday 5 August 2007, five masked and armed men held up staff at the Nice museum to steal four paintings, including the Sisley. It was not until 2008, with the help of the FBI – which was also searching for works stolen from the Boston Museum – that the thieves were arrested.
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19:30Stolen Treasures • Sez.1, Ep.8Looting of the Gentili Di Giuseppe CollectionFederico Gentili di Giuseppe was a Jewish businessman of Italian origin with a passion for art. On his death in 1940, he bequeathed a collection of 150 paintings to his two children, Marcel and Adriana, who had become naturalised French citizens. In 1941, Maître Moulin auctioned off these paintings under questionable circumstances. This marked the beginning of a legal battle waged by the Gentili di Giuseppe heirs, which was to last nearly 50 years.
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20:10Celebrity Antiques Road Trip • Sez.6, Ep.16Tony Singh and Cyrus TodiwalaToday 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.
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21:10Masterpiece • Sez.2, Ep.5Rembrandt - Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of JerusalemRembrandt van Rijn made the painting "Jeremiah" at the age of 24. It’s an incredibly complex painting in which all his talent comes together: The enchanting effect between sketchy finish and the small detail. But also the expression of all the different materials such as velvet, metal, red coral and rock. Team member Michel van de Laar has restored Rembrandt’s work in the past and discovered that there is something special hidden in the paint: A hair by Rembrandt. Also in the reconstruction, a hair will be put back. And not just any hair: an exciting search leads to a descendant of Rembrandt.
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21:45The centquatreWilly Pierre-Joseph is a professional dancer. He also organizes "training parties" at the Centquatre with his association Wynkl, where improvisation and exchange between dancers are privileged moments. The artist Noël Rasendrason likes to capture these moments that feed his imagination of movement and music. In this report, we will alternate between Willy's training party and Noël's drawing workshop.
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22:10La GacillyThe time of the summer, in a village named La Gacilly, the gardens, the walls of house are transformed to a photo gallery dedicated to the art. Discover the experience of La Gacilly.
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22:40Custom RevolutionIn this documentary, we take you on a tour of the world's first custom motorcycle exhibit. In the new and prestigious Peterson Museum in Los Angeles, the charismatic Paul d'Orleans, motorcycle historian, consultant for Bonham's and Sotheby's, gives us a private tour of the exhibition he curated. It is an exhibition where each motorcycle is unique and considered a work of art.
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23:05Digital Arts: (R)evolution?Digital arts have been evolving very quickly since the 60’s. Immersive, generative, participatory, 3D, augmented reality... digital arts embrace multiple forms. This documentary will try to define its contours to answer the question : Digital arts, an evolution or a revolution ? Digital art has no boundaries and intends to play with our perception of reality. From Biennale Nemo to the School of fine arts, from galleries to museum, we have traveled the roads of reality to explore its borders. Meet the experts to discover an up-and-coming art where humans interact with technological performances. Who are these new artists? How is this art welcomed in our societies? And how does it revolutionize our approach and our perception of art?
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23:30Exhibition on Screen • Sez.1, Ep.15The Artist's garden: American ImpressionismNarrated by Gillian Anderson, this episode of Exhibition on Screen follows the footsteps of French artists such as Renoir and Monet, the American Impressionist movement forged its own path. Painted over a period of 40 years, these paintings reveal the United States both as a nation and as a creative breeding ground. The history of this movement is closely linked to the love of gardens and the desire to preserve nature in a country undergoing rapid urbanization. This enchanting journey through workshops, gardens and famous sites in the USA, UK and France is a feast for the eyes.
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00:20Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.50GemäldegalerieThis famous art gallery in Berlin holds one of the world’s leading collections of European works by Old Masters. Here you can find “The Fountain of Youth” by Cranach the Elder, or the earthy “Netherlandish Proverbs” illustrated by Bruegel. Allow yourself to be tempted by the sensuality of Correggio (“Leda and the Swan”) or of Titian (“Venus with Organist”), by the poetry of “The Glass of Wine”, a genre painting by Vermeer, or by the gracious “Iris or the Dance” by Watteau. Enjoy your visit!
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00:40Within the frame • Sez.1, Ep.98The Pre-RaphaelitesThe Pre-Raphaelites were an artistic movement that began in England in 1848. This movement saw the paintings of 15th-century Italian artists, predecessors of Raphael, as models to be imitated.
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01:00ArchitecturesNotre-Dame du Raincy ChurchIn the aftermath of the First World War, the parish priest of Raincy decided to build a new church. But the country was ruined and the clergy's coffers were empty. One man rose to the double challenge of urgency and budget: architect Auguste Perret. At the time, building quickly and cheaply meant using reinforced concrete. An unloved and shameful material, reserved for industrial works. It took only 13 months to build this "Sainte chapelle du béton", a magnificent demonstration of the plastic and constructive qualities of this material, and a great lesson from a once-forgotten architect who revolutionized architectural language.
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01:30Artist's WorkshopKing HoundekpinkouHe is French, born in the suburbs of Paris to Beninese parents. But it is in Japan that King Houndekpinkou had a revelation and turned to an artistic career. He became a ceramist. The young artist evokes the earth within him with the magic of his hands and composes sculptural creations awakened by a vital spirit.
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01:45Artist's WorkshopRömer + RömerRömer and Römer, a couple of painters, have decided to settle in Berlin. They share their passion for the world around them and for the perpetual staging of social life. Römer and Römer, enchanters of reality, transmit the singularity of their view on the moments of encounters and celebrations of our lives.
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02:00Celebrity Antiques Road Trip • Sez.6, Ep.3Ruth Madoc and Su PollardTwo luvvies from the world of stage and TV, Ruth Madoc and Su Pollard, best known for their appearances in sitcom Hi-De-Hi, are antique hunting with Phil Serrell and Raj Bisram. Setting off from the Welsh border town of Monmouth they head for auction in Congleton, Cheshire. Ruth also gets to find out about the incredible 19th century nurse – and it’s not Florence Nightingale – whilst Su visits ancient Roman town Caerleon and finds time for an amphitheatre showdown with Phil. And Su attempts to resolve an age old mystery...does Phil wear a wig?
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02:55Photo ContestArchitecture photographyIn this episode, the two candidates of the day, Thibaud Poirier and Antoine Guillou, will have one hour to realize their photo session. They will have to take the best possible photos on the imposed theme of architecture in the 12th district of Paris, and then they will have 30 minutes to edit their photos.
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03:45Artist's WorkshopFrançois BoucqFrançois Boucq draws from morning to night in his studio, alone, as if he wanted to be more closely involved with his characters, moving from the savagery of the American West to the diplomacy of the Vatican, from the urban jungle to the news of the daily press. He has been drawing for 40 years with realism, with a precise and detailed line, a graphic finesse that makes him one of the undisputed masters of today's comics.
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04:00An hour with... • Sez.1, Ep.3RembrandtTake 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.
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05:00An hour with... • Sez.1, Ep.4William TurnerTake 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.
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