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Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

★ 8.5/10•1996•30m•Documentary
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Sister Wendy Beckett takes a journey through the history of art in this ten-part series.

Sister Wendy Beckett · Writer

John Silver · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 1, 1996

Episodes

E130m

The Mists of Time

Sister Wendy discovers masterpieces from the time of the cavemen, the world of the pharaohs, and the age of chivalry.

Jul 1, 1996

E230m

A Hero Steps Forth

Sister Wendy takes a closer look at art in the Middle Ages. Featured is works by Giotto, Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini, Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden and Hieronymus Bosch.

Jul 8, 1996

E330m

The Age of Genius

Sister Wendy visits Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance, where she explains why she thinks the Mona Lisa is smiling. Then she moves on to Rome, where she explores the Sistine Chapel.

Jul 15, 1996

E430m

Two Sides of the Alps

Sister Wendy looks at the Renaissance in Venice and Northern Europe, taking in works by Bellini, Titian, Giorgione, Veronese, Durer, Holbein and Bruegel along the way.

Jul 22, 1996

E530m

Passion and Ecstasy

Sister Wendy looks at how, in the Baroque period, the Catholic Church used art and artists to fight back against the Reformation of Rome.

Aug 5, 1996

E630m

Three Golden Ages

Sister Wendy explores the golden ages of painting in 17th century Spain, France and the Netherlands. She journeys from Rembrandt's Amsterdam through the Spanish court and the works of Velazquez to the ruins of ancient Rome.

Aug 12, 1996

E730m

Revolution

Sister Wendy studies English painting at the time of the Industrial Revolution, looks at art during the French Revolution, and visits Spain for the romantic genius of Goya.

Aug 19, 1996

E830m

Impressions of Light

Sister Wendy tells the story of the Impressionists and their followers, visiting Monet's garden at Giverny and the field where Van Gogh shot himself.

Aug 26, 1996

E930m

A New Pair of Eyes

Sister Wendy visits Paris and the south of France as she traces the beginnings of modern art from Cezanne to Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Dali and Klee.

Sep 2, 1996

E1030m

The Never Ending Story

Sister Wendy focuses on the art world that developed in America after the Second World War, looking at works by Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud.

Sep 9, 1996

Actors

Sister Wendy Beckett

Sister Wendy Beckett

Herself - Presenter

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