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Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest artists in the world Until his death in 1973 Picasso was also one of the most prolific After being ignored for too long its time to focus on the artists early years his education and the lessons that allowed him to accomplish the extraordinary Three cities played a key role in his development Malaga Barcelona and Paris

With exclusive access to rare and diverse works this episode offers a unique insight into Degass personal and creative life uncovering the fascinating story of Degass obsessive pursuit of perfection through both experimentation with new techniques and lessons learned from studying past masters

I envy the Japanese Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo Though van Gogh never visited Japan it is the country that had the most profound influence on him and his art In this episode take a journey from the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam to van Goghs adopted home of Provence France and eventually to Japan itself to learn just how remarkable this influence was