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THE MICHELANGELO CODE: LOST SECRETS OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• After thirty years of studying Michelangelo’s masterpiece, trying to solve the pictorial code that has concealed its meaning, Waldemar Janusczak has finally cracked it. In this film, Januszczak embarks on a journey that takes him from Texas to Jerusalem and all round Italy, as he pieces together the vital clues that reveal, for the first time, the crucial and worrying answers to one of the world's most enduring art mysteries. Out Now! Just £19.99 + P&P |
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REVENGE OF THE NICE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Britain's leading contemporary art critic and BAFTA winner Matthew Collings reappraises Impressionism in this outstanding documentary which details the magnificent work of Courbet, Manet, Monet and Cezanne. Collings deconstructs the principles of Impressionism - the strength of colour, the flatness, the patterning and the way in which ordinary life is pictured with startling truth. He also argues the case for the Big Bang of Impressionism, the movement which began in the 1870’s by a group of revolutionary artists, stating that this is the most important thing that has ever happened in Modern Art. Out Now! Just £19.99 + P&P |
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PICASSO: THE FULL STORY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• In this highly acclaimed series John Richardson, Picasso’s friend and biographer sets the record straight and provides a unique insight into the life of the 20th Century’s greatest artist. Disc One: Magic (1881-1914) John Richardson starts his compelling account by revealing the influence of magic on Picasso’s life and work. This first chapter charts Picasso’s progress from childhood in Spain to his first great achievements as a poor artist in Paris. In the second instalment Richardson assesses the impact of sex on Picasso’s art. He draws on a lifetime of research to tell the stories of Picasso’s great loves – his first wife Olga, this teenage mistress Marie Therese Walter, and his weeping woman Dora Maar. Disc Two: Sex (1914-1948) Death (1938 - 1973) The final episode in this great saga explores Picasso’s lifelong fixation with death. With contributions from his former lover Francoise Gilot and his children Paloma, Claude and Maya Picasso, the chapter recounts Picasso’s desperate days in wartime Paris and savours the artist’s career to his death in the South of France in 1973. Out Now! Just £19.99 + P&P |
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VINCENT: THE FULL STORY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A comprehensive, definitive and engrossing biography of the world’s most loved artist, Vincent Van Gogh. Sunday Times art critic Waldemar Januszczak presents the definitive, landmark telling of the life of Vincent van Gogh. This three-part critically acclaimed series follows the turbulent road of the artist’s physical, mental and artistic development, revealing the truth behind iconic works such as Sunflowers, his enduring relationship with his brother Theo, and his eventual suicide. Vincent: The Full Story is broken down into 3 chapters which chart his personal and artistic development: From Vincent’s birth to his masterpiece; From the early paintings to Arles; From Arles to suicide. Van Gogh lived a far fuller and more extraordinary than many people imagine. The Full Story seeks to do justice to one of the most significant and intriguing of all art lives. Out Now! Just £19.99 + P&P |
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ALAIN DE BOTTON: STATUS ANXIETY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Writer and presenter Alain de Botton challenges the idea that what we do, where we live and what we own, should define our status and determine our happiness. Status Anxiety is not a self help DVD, it won’t change your life, it brings no guilt or demands for change - what it offers is intelligent release, think of it as an intellectual tonic to alleviate your fears. Out Now! Just £19.99 + P&P |
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ALAIN DE BOTTON: THE ART OF TRAVEL ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Art of Travel presented by philosopher Alain de Botton (and based on his bestselling book of the same name), sets out to offer a profound and often witty view of some of the deeper issues underlying travel and our desire for it. In The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton sweeps us away on a journey into the world of travel, opens up our mind to new pleasures and possibilities, and enriches our experience of travel and of life. Out Now! Just £19.99 + P&P |
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