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Artists in a Nutshell

An illuminating guide to the world's most famous artists

World Service,11 episodes

Episodes

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Cezanne
The life and work of Paul Cezanne, irascible genius and father of modern art
05 Jan 1995,8 mins
Goya
The revolutionary 18th Century painter, who became famous for recording war's barbarity
24 Oct 1994,9 mins
Picasso
The life, art, genius, and controversy, of Pablo Picasso.
30 Oct 1993,9 mins
JMW Turner
The artist considered by many to be the greatest landscape painter who ever lived
15 Sep 1993,8 mins
Vincent van Gogh
A portrait of the passionate, religiously inspired, post-Impressionist painter
09 Aug 1993,9 mins
El Greco
The life and work of the painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance
03 Aug 1993,8 mins
Rembrandt
Understanding Rembrandt through discussion of his 1665 painting, The Jewish Bride
02 Aug 1993,8 mins
Diego de Velazquez
The life and work of Phillip IV of Spain's favourite painter
15 Jul 1993,8 mins
Leonardo da Vinci
A portrait of the Renaissance artist who was a complete reflection of his time
12 Jul 1993,8 mins
Piero della Francesca
The early Renaissance artist famed for his cool colour palette and geometric compositions
07 Jul 1993,8 mins
Jan van Eyck
The life and work of the 15th Century Flemish artist called the "conqueror of reality"
05 Jul 1993,8 mins