Series
Sister Wendy's Story of Painting
Documentary
Sister Wendy Beckett takes a journey through the history of art in this ten-part series.
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Seasons & episodes
Sister Wendy Beckett takes a journey through the history of art in this ten-part series.
- 1The Mists of Time1 Jul 1996 · 30mSister Wendy discovers masterpieces from the time of the cavemen, the world of the pharaohs, and the age of chivalry.
- 2A Hero Steps Forth8 Jul 1996 · 30mSister 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.
- 3The Age of Genius15 Jul 1996 · 30mSister 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.
- 4Two Sides of the Alps22 Jul 1996 · 30mSister 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.
- 5Passion and Ecstasy5 Aug 1996 · 30mSister Wendy looks at how, in the Baroque period, the Catholic Church used art and artists to fight back against the Reformation of Rome.
- 6Three Golden Ages12 Aug 1996 · 30mSister 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.
- 7Revolution19 Aug 1996 · 30mSister 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.
- 8Impressions of Light26 Aug 1996 · 30mSister Wendy tells the story of the Impressionists and their followers, visiting Monet's garden at Giverny and the field where Van Gogh shot himself.
- 9A New Pair of Eyes2 Sept 1996 · 30mSister 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.
- 10The Never Ending Story9 Sept 1996 · 30mSister 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.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Jul 1996
- Last aired
- 9 Sept 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Sister Wendy BeckettHerself - Presenter
