Who was Frida Kahlo? Journey into the life of a true icon, discover her art and the truth behind her often turbulent life. The combination of interviews, commentary and a detailed exploration of Kahlo's art offers a treasure trove of color and a feast of vitality. This intimate, personal documentary provides privileged access to her works, and sheds light on her feverish creativity, resilience and unparalleled thirst for life.
Jean-François Millet (1814 - 1875) was a 19th-century French realist painter, pastellist, engraver and draughtsman. He is best known for his realistic rural scenes.
An emblematic figure in Europe at the turn of the 18th century, this corporal who became Emperor of France unleashed the imagination of artists from whom he commissioned many works. Discover the victorious young “Bonaparte at the Pont d’Arcole” immortalised by the Antoine-Jean Gros in 1796. Observe also the portraits of all the guests present during the “Coronation of Napoleon” and his triumphant gesture as he crowned his wife Josephine in David’s masterpiece displayed in the Louvre Museum. Enjoy your visit!
Raphael Federici (street artist), Marine Goodmorning (illustrator), Luca Fiore (cartoonist) and Harry Boudchicha (drawing teacher) reveal their best drawing techniques. Each episode focuses on a specific subject: movement, oil painting, shadows, hair... For the first 10 minutes, each artist gives a theoretical lesson illustrated by sketches. Then they each start working on their creation. Finally, they end with a debrief, comparing and explaining their techniques
In 64 episodes, fun and educational, you will know how to draw an airplane, a fireman, a haunted mansion, a soccer player, a sunset, a lion, the Eiffel Tower, seashells, a fairy... Our master draftsman Gia-Haï Phan will show you the basics of a successful drawing: proportions, perspectives, values, contrasts, volumes, blending, everything is covered.
André Godin, inspired by Charles Fourier's phalanstères, envisioned a palatial communal living space for his workers. From 1860 to 1968, the Guise Familistère, a community built for 1800 inhabitants by the great Fourierist industrialist Jean-Baptiste-André Godin (1817-1889), served as the stage for a social experiment that remained unique in its audacity, scale, and duration. The invention of a "unitary" architecture and urban planning is one of the original and pioneering aspects of the Familistère adventure. This "Social Palace" constituted a true utopia in action, which today once again arouses the interest of historians, sociologists, economists, urban planners, and architects.
A remarkable event occurred at London’s National Gallery when the largest ever collection of Leonardo’s surviving paintings was assembled in a unique exhibition: Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan. Leonardo is recognised as perhaps the greatest painter and sculptor of all time but there was no end to his talents. This film tells his life story and expands on Leonardo the visionary and inventor from the place where he lived out his final years at Château du Clos Lucé in France, concluding that Leonardo da Vinci was perhaps the very embodiment of the spirit of the Renaissance.
Francisco Goya, considered the founder of modern art, is Spain's most acclaimed artist. As well as a gifted observer of Spanish life and its turbulent past, he is a gifted portraitist and social commentator. With Goya, the art of portraiture reached new heights. This major exhibition at London's National Gallery brings his genius back into the spotlight. Through a formidable collection of unique works and letters by Goya, we analyze the man himself and the world he painted.
"I envy the Japanese", wrote Van Gogh to his brother Theo. Thanks to the exhibition on which this film is based, at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, we understand why. Although Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan, it remains the country that had the greatest influence on him and his work. By visiting Japanese art galleries in Paris and creating his own image of Japan after extensive research, print collections and lengthy discussions with other artists, the discovery of Japanese art took van Gogh's career in an exciting new direction.
The Musée d’Orsay, originally a railway station built in Paris for the 1900 World’s Fair, houses European artworks dating from 1848 to 1914. Numerous artistic styles are on display: academism, realism, symbolism, Art Nouveau and of course, impressionism with world famous works such as Manet’s “Olympia”, Renoir’s “Ball at the Moulin de la Galette”, Degas’ “The Star on Stage” and Seurat’s “Circus”. Enjoy your visit!
Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917) was one of the most important French sculptors of the 19th century. He is considered to be one of the fathers of modern sculpture.
Graffiti World is a short program dedicated to contemporary urban art around the world. Each episode explores a specific city, highlighting iconic works of street art. Local soundscape accompanies the images for an authentic, commentary-free immersion. The program showcases the creativity and diversity of artistic expression in public spaces. An invitation to discover the richness of graffiti as an art form in its own right.
Two luvvies from the world of stage and TV, Ruth Madoc and Su Pollard, best known for their appearances in sitcom Hi-De-Hi, are antique hunting with Phil Serrell and Raj Bisram. Setting off from the Welsh border town of Monmouth they head for auction in Congleton, Cheshire. Ruth also gets to find out about the incredible 19th century nurse – and it’s not Florence Nightingale – whilst Su visits ancient Roman town Caerleon and finds time for an amphitheatre showdown with Phil. And Su attempts to resolve an age old mystery...does Phil wear a wig?
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything on the big screen.
As a visual artist, painter and theorist, Vasarely was determined to challenge the art of the easel and develop an art form that was "in tune with the times" and aimed at the widest possible audience. In his quest for "functional" art, he wanted his new kinetic plastic art to help beautify the city and thereby transform society. Today, he remains the celebrated inventor of Op art.
In this episode, we will meet the artist Erik Desmazières. He is one of the most famous printmakers in France, and is exhibited around the world. He has brought to this discipline, a little outdated, a form of modernity, thanks to his fantastic landscapes soaked in science-fiction, immediately noticed by the collectors. Member of the French Academy of Fine Arts since 2008, Erik Desmazières has turned in recent years to realistic landscapes.
With loans from across the world, this major retrospective brings together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance. In all, 28 of his surviving 37 works. This film invites audiences to a privileged view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curators of the show. A truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the genius of Vermeer and his fascinating and mysterious life.
David Hockney, generally considered one of Britain's most popular artists, is enjoying worldwide success, with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and elsewhere attracting millions of visitors. Now in his eighties, Hockney shows no sign of letting up or losing his legendary audacity. This film reveals intimate, previously unseen interviews and focuses on two successful exhibitions that took place in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
Graffiti World is a short program dedicated to contemporary urban art around the world. Each episode explores a specific city, highlighting iconic works of street art. Local soundscape accompanies the images for an authentic, commentary-free immersion. The program showcases the creativity and diversity of artistic expression in public spaces. An invitation to discover the richness of graffiti as an art form in its own right.
Comic and entertainer Jim Moir and his wife Nancy Sorrell are Road Tripping in Kent today. Better known as Vic Reeves, Jim brings his unique brand of humour to the business of buying antiques. While model and TV presenter Nancy also knows a thing or two about bargaining and she’s very competitive! The couple are ably assisted by experts Charlie Ross and Thomas Plant. Look out for Jim’s uncanny gift of guessing the age of just about anything, Dixon crossing the Niagara Falls and how to navigate by Longitude. Plus will the mysterious Mrs Parker turn up to the auction?
In this episode, we meet André Perlstein, the photographer behind the iconic portraits of stars. He has photographed stars such as Jacques Brel, Johnny Hallyday, Léo Ferré, Georges Brassens, Barbara, Ray Charles... He will talk to us about his experience, his life, his career.
Private Tour takes you to discover the exhibition "Bernard Van Orley, Brussels and the Renaissane" at BOZAR in Brussels. This exhibition aims to rediscover the work of this great Brussels painter of the first half of the 16th century. He made paintings, but also tapestries. You will find his masterpiece "the polyptych of Job and Lazarus".
Private Tour takes you to the discovery of the exhibition "Dancing Gross" at LaM in Villeneuve d'Ascq, the museum of modern, contemporary and raw art. This exhibition presents works made by artists, dancers or not, and questions the themes of gesture and movement. It can be a simple photograph immortalizing a movement, a dance, or even reproductions of merry-go-rounds which will remind you the period of childhood.
Raphael Federici (street artist), Marine Goodmorning (illustrator), Luca Fiore (cartoonist) and Harry Boudchicha (drawing teacher) reveal their best drawing techniques. Each episode focuses on a specific subject: movement, oil painting, shadows, hair... For the first 10 minutes, each artist gives a theoretical lesson illustrated by sketches. Then they each start working on their creation. Finally, they end with a debrief, comparing and explaining their techniques
From the birth of a unique voice in the artworld of the sixties, to worldwide consecration in the 90’s and 2000’s… From the “Ecole des Beaux Arts” in Paris to the Grand Prize of Rome, going all the way through Italy’s Villa Medicis and the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg… André Brasilier is a self-defined “transfigurative” French painter, seeking harmony between plastic construction and emotion, and drawing his inspiration from life itself. As he is nearing his 100th birthday, this exclusive documentary invites you to step through a retrospective celebrating 70 years of a unique career, which is held at the Hangaram Design Museum of Seoul, South Korea.
Born in Damascus, Syria, Ammar Abd Rabbo lived in Libya and Lebanon before moving to France at the age of 12. He has been working as a press photographer since 1990, and has signed more than sixty covers for well-known magazines. Ammar Abd Rabbo is not a war photographer, but has covered several conflicts, such as Iraq (2003), Lebanon (2006), Libya (2011), as well as several trips to Syria, in 2013 and 2014, to show the daily life and resistance of the inhabitants, rather than the military life.
In this episode, we meet Ammar Abd Rabbo, press photographer. He says of his work, that he likes to write thanks to photos. He does not define himself as a war reporter but rather as a generalist reporter. He likes to diversify: one day he wants to photograph the Cannes Film Festival, another day he wants to photograph a political event...
Discover the greatest works that represent laughter, an emotion that painters have tried to retranscribe in their paintings each in their own way. From "Contract" by Quentin Metsys to "Democritus" by Diego Velazquez, you will learn more about the different ways to animate a painting through this emotion.
200 years after it opened and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery hosted the largest Van Gogh exhibition ever held in the UK (September 14, 2024 to January 19, 2025). The exhibition was a huge success, unanimously praised by the press, and tickets sold out quickly, making this film the only way to see what Forbes called a “once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.” Discover the passion that drove one of the world's most beloved artists to revolutionize art. Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers rewrites history and celebrates Van Gogh's genius without exploiting his suffering, allowing audiences to truly understand this iconic artist in a whole new way...
The Sunflowers are among Van Gogh's most famous paintings. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has dedicated an exhibition to these works and Exhibition on screen, which was given exclusive access to the event, guides us through the exhibition to investigate the mysteries surrounding these paintings. The film also takes us to Tokyo, Philadelphia, London and Munich to follow the 5 main works in the exhibition.
Exhibition on Screen takes us through the streets of Paris and then to the heart of a superb exhibition at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum, whose impressive collection of Degas works is the most representative in Britain. Having benefited from exclusive access to a wide variety of rare works, the film tells the story of Degas' quest for perfection through experimentation.
Test and develop your artistic culture with Art Quiz, the game that will allow you to become unaware of art. Whether it's artists, works of art, artistic trends, the price of works... nothing will be a secret for you anymore. Now it's your turn to play!
François Boucher (1703-1770) is the archetypal French Rococo painter. He paints mythological themes tinged with gallantry, for example in the beautiful “Diane resting after her Bath” at the Louvre Museum. His patron was Madame de Pompadour, whose portrait he painted many times. Influenced by the Enlightenment movement, he devoted himself to Chinese themes (“The Chinese Garden”), to pastoral landscape (“Charms of Country Life”) and to a certain sensual Orientalism (“Brown Odalisque”). Enjoy your visit!
He experimented with a technique that would later be described as pointillist. He juxtaposed fine complementary touches of paint, seeking purity and luminosity. There are a few bluish, rounded reflections in the orange, giving it relief by simply sketching out the details.
Legends of stage and screen, Charles Dance and Geraldine James join antiques experts Natasha Raskin and Will Axon on this Road Trip romp around Wiltshire. Charles finds a pair of Edwardian silver vases he hopes will prove profitable at an auction in Essex. Geraldine, however, bumps into a chap in the street with a 19th Century French Empire secretaire. It costs her a small fortune – will the gamble pay off? A diversion from the shops sees Charles end up in the cockpit of a very old helicopter while Geraldine learns how a small part of Swindon dating back 170 years influenced the creation of the modern NHS.
Today, we go to Marseille where two new candidates will compete. Juan Bosco Gomez Herrera and Lilian Heymans will have one hour to take the best possible photograph on the imposed theme of the sea.
Making sculpture with bits of nothing, plaster, paper or a few pebbles, are enough for Michel François to question our relationship to everyday life and make us think about the world. Exhibited at the Venice Biennale in the 1990s, the artist has been living in his studio for the past three years, seeking to merge the everyday gesture with artistic practice.
Take an hour break to discover the work of a French painter, Paul Cezanne. You will discover his labour with his still-life, mill on the Couleuvre at Pontoise, Young girl with doll.
Take an hour break to discover the work of a French painter, Auguste Renoir. You will discover his labour with Girls at the piano, The Bathers, still-life with apples and pears.
