Exhibition on Screen: History's Greatest Painters

Every year more people visit art galleries than football stadiums. Rare collections result in queues longer than working days and museums keep their doors open into the wee, small hours to accommodate throngs of visitors. This monumental series takes you into the world's biggest art exhibitions and on location to enjoy, marvel and delight at the stories and works of history's greatest artists.
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  1. S1 E1 - Leonardo

    April 8, 2013
    52min
    13+
    A remarkable event at London's National Gallery assembled the largest ever collection of Da Vinci's surviving paintings. Gain exclusive access to the opening night of the exhibition the film captures the excitement of the occasion and provides a fascinating exploration of Leonardo's great works.
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  2. S1 E2 - Manet

    May 10, 2013
    52min
    13+
    Explore the craft of one of the world's all-time great artists. The Royal Academy of Arts has been hosting a magnificent exhibit of Manet, the 'father of modern art'. Manet's portraiture has never been explored in exhibition form and now we get to see exclusive behind-the-scenes moments of the exhibition's preparation
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  3. S1 E3 - Munch

    June 2, 2013
    51min
    13+
    Many know Munch as the man who painted The Scream but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the greatest artists to have ever lived. In honor of its 150th birthday, the exhibition Munch 150 was co-hosted by the National Museum and the Munch Museum. With 220 paintings on show, it brought together the greatest number of Munch's key works in one place.
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  4. S1 E4 - Vermeer

    July 1, 2013
    50min
    13+
    The National Gallery, London, offered a fresh look at one of the most startling and fascinating artists of all - Johannes Vermeer. The National Gallery chose to focus on Vermeer's relationship with music. It is one of the most popular themes of Dutch painting and reveals an enormous amount about the sitter and the society they lived in.
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Directors

Phil Grabsky

Producers

Phil Grabsky

Studio

MagellanTV
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