Tag: art history

The Untold Story of the Vatican

What started as a simple tomb became over a 2,000...

Frank Lloyd Wright: Phoenix From the Ashes

A portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), a genius of...

James Tissot: L'étoffe d'un peintre

A movie about James Tissot (1836-1902), a French painter and...

Equipo Crónica. Arte de trinchera

Vera Ars Orbis?

What is the true meaning of the art?

Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the...

Lost Women Art

Women write art history – but in turn are systematically...

Les trésors des ambassades parisiennes

Frans Hals - Maler des Lachens

Hidden Sex: Art and Shame

The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored...

Ode to the Sun: An Art History

A look at the Sun, the star that revolves at...

Femme Fatale: The Nightmare Come True

The passionate story of the femme fatale, seductive and dangerous,...

The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak

Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within...

Aux arts et caetera : L'affaire Picasso

Paris, le mystère du palais disparu

Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art

There is an interlinking history of violent European colonialism and...

The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business

In the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced an unprecedented artistic...

There Is Nothing to Understand Here

A portrait of Spanish visual artist, writer and art critic...

Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA

A history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak

El universo en una caja

An account of the life and work of the multidisciplinary...

Charlotte Salomon: Life and the Maiden

In 1940, the German artist Charlotte Salomon (1917-43) undertook an...

Angkor et Les Mystères de L'Empire Khmer

Art of France

Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how...

Teatro Amazonas: The Art of Sound and Nature

The history of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, an opera...