4 episodes
Art on the BBC - Season 2
First aired Jan 3, 2022Season 2
Art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
Episodes
Episode 1
The Great Salvador Dali
Jan 3, 202258 min
Art historian David Dibosa explores the BBC archives to create a television history of one of art's greatest showmen, Salvador Dali.
Episode 2
Van Gogh - Life and Art
Jan 10, 202258 min
Art historian Kate Bryan explores the BBC archives to create a television history of a man who has become the embodiment of the 'tortured artist', Vincent Van Gogh.
Episode 3
Monet - The French Revolutionary
Jan 17, 202258 min
Art historian Katy Hessel explores the BBC archives to create a television history of the father of impressionism, Claude Monet.
Episode 4
Turner - Light and Landscape
Jan 24, 202258 min
Art historian Leslie Primo explores the BBC archives to create a TV history of perhaps the UK’s most beloved artist, JMW Turner.