Films which offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s best loved art, accompanied by insights from the world’s leading historians and arts critics.
Films which offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s best loved art, accompanied by insights from the world’s leading historians and arts critics.
A cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican exploring the tempestuous life of Michelangelo, a giant artistic force and universally loved.
A new look at arguably the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. Based on over 2500 letters, I, Claude Monet reveals new insight into the man who was perhaps the most influential and successful painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Enjoying complete and unprecedented access to the treasures of Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, this is a fresh film about one of the world’s favourite artists. Experience the wonder of seeing these masterpieces on the big screen while specially invited guests offer their interpretations and explanations of his work.
Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Director Phil Grabsky secured privileged access to craft this cinematic celebration of a 21st century master of creativity.
Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated, but this major show hosted by London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum was an event like no other. Given exclusive, privileged access to both galleries, the film documents this landmark exhibition.
Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time. Many films have dealt with these later years – the art, the affairs and the wide circle of friends. But where did this all begin? What made Picasso in the first place? Working closely with all three Picasso Museums in Malaga, Barcelona and Paris this film explains how he rose to great heights.
With exclusive access to view rare and diverse works, this film tells a fascinating story of Degas’ pursuit for perfection through both experimentation with new techniques and lessons learnt from studying the past masters. This film reveals a more complex truth behind one of the most influential French artists and serves as an exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind.
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. Capturing the excitement of an extraordinary occasion, the film provides a fascinating exploration of Leonardo’s great works.
Audiences are invited to enjoy an intimate, behind-the-scenes documentary about this once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster exhibition with expert contributions from those that knew Matisse as well as curators, historians, and the museums' directors. Plus there are breathtaking specially commissioned performances by Royal Ballet principal dancer Zenaida Yanowsky and jazz musician Courtney Pine.
One can’t appreciate 20th century art without understanding the significance and genius of Paul Cézanne.The film takes audiences beyond the exhibition to the places Cézanne lived and worked and sheds light on an artist who is perhaps the least-known of all the impressionists – until now.