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Art on the BBC
Art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
Series 1: 4. Constable: The Rural Rebel (59 mins)
- Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil PaintAndrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003)29 mins
- Beardsley and his WorkAubrey Beardsley's drawings still retain their power to amuse and to shock. (1982)50 mins
- Private Life of a MasterpieceHow did Whistler's portrait change the course of painting so drastically?49 mins
- Augustus and Gwen: The Fire and the FountainThe story of Augustus John and his sister Gwen. (1975)50 mins
- Turner: The Secret SketchbooksThe man behind the masterpieces. A vivid portrait, via an exceptional archive of his work59 mins
- British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and NashThe story of how three British artists responded to the cataclysm of World War One.
- Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen JohnSian Eleri uncovers the real Gwen John, now revered as Wales's greatest female artist.59 mins
- Greer Ralston - Giving It All to ArtAn intimate portrait of a figurative artist, a study of nature, drawing and devotion1h 1m
- Close to VermeerBeautiful details, intriguing stories. Shining a new light on the elusive Dutch Master1h 18m
- Simon Schama's Power of ArtA spellbinding visual history through the ages. Eight masterpieces that change the world
- Artists on Film: Scenes from Working LivesA focus on abstract artists, including William Hayter and Patrick Heron.30 mins
- ArenaA haunting, resilient journey of a star who left it all behind to live on her own terms1h 14m
