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Seven Ages of Britain
Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series written and presented by David Dimbleby. The series covers the history of the largest art and artifacts Britain over the last 2000 years. Each episode features a different period of British history. Age of Conquest. The first part of the chronicle begins with the Roman invasion and[...]
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Infamy
Infamy follows the story of a number of "famous" graffiti artists. This documentary shows the life and the art of this controversial medium. Some quickly dismiss graffiti as vandalism while others see it as a new form of art. This documentary shines more light on this growing underground[...]
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Modern Masters
Modern Masters is a four- part TV series describing the lifetime and accomplishments of four goliaths of 20th century art: Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol. Throughout the sequence of the sequence, announcer and reporter, Alastair Sooke, investigates why these artistes are deemed so significant and scrutinizes how their effect can still be[...]
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The Art of Russia
Series in which fine art commentator Andrew Graham-Dixon articulates the unbelievable narrative of Russian art – its enigmatic splendor – and until now a story unseen on British television He searches the beginnings of the Russian star from his origins in Byzantium and the original exalted Russian idol, Our Lady of Vladimir to the masterworks of[...]
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Byzantium: The Lost Empire
For over 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the world - the origin of great literature, fine art and modern government. Heir to Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire was also the first Christian empire. After a year of filming on three continents, TLC unlocks this ancient civilization, spanning 11 centuries and three[...]
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The Genius of Photography
‘The Genius of Photography’ is a documentary film by BBC Four, captured in six parts: Fixing the Shadows, Documents for Artists, Right Place, Right Time?, Paper Movies, We Are Family and Snap Judgements. It traces the history behind 170 glorious years of this art, which has shown more than what meets the eye, intriguing us by[...]
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The Mona Lisa Curse
The Mona Lisa Curse explores how this most famous painting by one of the greatest artists in the history of the world, Leonardo da Vinci, influenced the art world. It is a Grierson award-winning polemic documentary by art critic Robert Hughes, who illustrates how the production and perception of art has dramatically transformed over the past[...]
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Impressionism: Revenge of the Nice
‘Impressionism: Revenge of the Nice’ is a wonderful documentary by Matthew Collings re assessing the art of Impressionism and focusing on the legends in this field such as Courbet, Manet, Monet and Cezanne. This film illustrates the principles of Impressionism – the strength of color, the flatness, the patterning and the way in which ordinary life[...]
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Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
Learn about the basis of Western Civilization. The Ancient Greeks were centuries ahead of their time, we can see this in their logic, ideas, and of course art. This documentary truly shows the powerhouse that was Ancient Greece. Travel to a land of ancient beauty and intellect, where science, art and inspiration of the gods combined[...]
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Ctrl Alt Shift
This documentary explores a subculture some have never heard of: VJ. VJ is a video performance art mixing different medias and projecting it on to large screens often with other performance art. All of the mixing is done live and creates a truly unique[...]
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The Human Face
The human face is a part of the BBC 4 series examining the science behind facial beauty, expression and fame in an entertaining way. John Cleese, actor, comedian, visiting professor, and author of best seller on psychology, she embarks on an odyssey to discover the mysteries of identity, perception, creativity and sexuality hidden behind the[...]
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