Art critic Waldemar Januszczak unravels the secrets behind eight masterpieces of European painting, searching out art experts, literary and artistic allusions, and historical records to expose long-held secrets within the gilded frames.
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Every picture tells a story
2009, Athena, Distributed by Acorn Media U.S.
videorecording /
in English
1598282220 9781598282221
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Table of Contents
ep. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews by Thomas Gainsborough -- -- ep. 2.
The anatomy lesson of Dr. Tulp by Rembrandt -- -- ep. 3.
The tempest by Giorgione -- -- ep. 4.
The birth of Venus by Botticelli -- -- ep. 5.
Boy bitten by a lizard by Caravaggio -- -- ep. 6.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci -- -- ep. 7.
Le déjeuner sur l'herbe by Édouard Manet -- -- ep. 8.
The Arnolfini marriage by Jan van Eyck.
Edition Notes
Originally broadcasted as on television as individual episodes in 2003.
Bonus features: 20-page viewer's guide includes key points, discussion questions, avenues for further learning, and featured artwork; The rest of the story: stories behind the story; artist biographies; exclusive web extras.
Camera, Billy Rich, Lynn Mitchell ; music, Simon Russell.
Not rated.
DVD; widescreen; Dolby digital stereo.
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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