Art on the BBC — Season 2
Art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
About this season
Art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
Episodes (4)
1. The Great Salvador Dali
Aired 3 January 2022 • 58 min
Art historian David Dibosa explores the BBC archives to create a television history of one of art's greatest showmen, Salvador Dali.
2. Van Gogh - Life and Art
Aired 10 January 2022 • 58 min
Art historian Kate Bryan explores the BBC archives to create a television history of a man who has become the embodiment of the 'tortured artist', Vincent Van Gogh.
3. Monet - The French Revolutionary
Aired 17 January 2022 • 58 min
Art historian Katy Hessel explores the BBC archives to create a television history of the father of impressionism, Claude Monet.
4. Turner - Light and Landscape
Aired 24 January 2022 • 58 min
Art historian Leslie Primo explores the BBC archives to create a TV history of perhaps the UK’s most beloved artist, JMW Turner.