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Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling (Part 3)
Episode 17
The Sistine Chapel ceiling is arguably the most famous work of art in the world, but why was Michelangelo so reluctant to take on the commission? And…
2 days, 20 hours ago
Michelangelo: The Making of David (Part 2)
Episode 16
Why was Michelangelo's David such a revolutionary work of art? And what happened when Michelangelo and Leonardo went head to head on a commission? Jo…
1 week, 2 days ago
Michelangelo: The Birth of a Genius (Part 1)
Episode 15
Was Michelangelo the greatest artist that ever lived? And where did he learn his unrivalled mastery of marble? Join Alastair and James as they embar…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Bust of Nefertiti
Episode 14
It's one of the most recognisable artworks of the ancient world, but who was Queen Nefertiti? And how did she and her consort, the Pharaoh Akhenaten,…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Francis Bacon: Triumph and Tragedy (Part 3)
Episode 13
Following the death of his lover, did Bacon paint one of the darkest paintings in the history 20th century art? And why is opinion so split on Bacon'…
1 month ago
Francis Bacon: Post War Success (Part 2)
Episode 12
Which portrait by the 17th century Spanish master Velázquez inspired one of Bacon's most celebrated works? And why is his painting Two Figures consid…
1 month ago
Francis Bacon: The Emerging Artist (Part 1)
Episode 11
How did the horrors of the Second World War influence Francis Bacon's first great masterpiece? And what impact did his troubled childhood have on his…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault
Episode 10
How did the gruesome aftermath of a shipwreck inspire a masterpiece of Romantic art? And did Théodore Géricault really acquire body parts so he could…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Katsushika Hokusai: The Endless Creative (Part 2)
Episode 9
Why is Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji so popular? And just how influential were his images on the development of Western art? Join Alastair…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Katsushika Hokusai: The Man Behind the Wave (Part 1)
Episode 8
It’s one of the most recognisable images in all of art history, but who was the artist behind The Great Wave? And how did the military dictatorship o…
2 months ago