Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr - Season 2

Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr - Season 2

Season 2

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Episodes4
DatesJuni 11, 2021 - Juli 2, 2021
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Episodes

Water Lilies by Claude Monet
Season 2Episode 160 min

Water Lilies by Claude Monet

The broadcaster and journalist returns to examine more famous works of art, beginning by looking at Claude Monet's Water Lilies series. Andrew travels to Paris to explore the remarkable story behind the cycle of huge flower paintings, a tale of personal tragedy, a brutal war and a man tormented by an unrelenting obsession.

Juni 11, 2021
The Hay Wain by John Constable
Season 2Episode 260 min

The Hay Wain by John Constable

The stories behind The Hay Wain by John Constable, tone of the most famous paintings of the English countryside ever created, delving into what the it really represents. This seemingly simple, bucolic scene may look idyllic, but this canvas is really about one man's obstinate refusal to conform, a yearning for acceptance by his peers, family tragedy, and a blinkered refusal to see the harsh realities of rural life in early 19th-century England. As Constable's story heads to Paris, Andrew explains how this simple British scene would ultimately inspire a group of Frenchmen to give the world Impressionism.

Juni 18, 2021
The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn
Season 2Episode 360 min

The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn

The presenter heads to Amsterdam to unravel the journey of a risky young artist with an exceptional skill, desperate for fame and fortune. From being the most famous painter in Amsterdam, to being buried in a pauper's grave, these are the highs and lows behind The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn.

Juni 25, 2021
Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso
Season 2Episode 460 min

Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso

This episode examines the story behind an iconic image created by arguably the most famous and influential artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. Andrew Marr tells the harrowing and uplifting tale of his `barbed-wire face-mask" of a painting, Weeping Woman.

Juli 2, 2021

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