Season 4 (2004)

Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave
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April 17, 2004 • 50m

Arguably the most recognisable image in Far Eastern art, this Japanese magnum opus is an accurate portrayal of the waves sailors s...Read more

Edgar Degas: The Little Dancer
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April 24, 2004 • 50m

Edgar Degas 's bronze sculpture of a ballet dancer wearing a real tutu has become one of the most widely appreciated European work...Read more

Vincent Van Gogh: The Sunflowers
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May 1, 2004 • 50m

Viewed as one of the most famous works of art in the world, few people know the history behind Vincent Van Gogh 's painting. Inspi...Read more

Pablo Picasso: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
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May 15, 2004

"My Brothel" is the title Pablo Picasso gave to his depiction of five prostitutes - a painting that shocked even his friends when ...Read more

James McNeill Whistler: Portrait of the Painter's Mother
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May 22, 2004

Whistler's portrait of his elderly Puritan mother is one of the most satirised paintings of all time. Yet when his sombre masterpi...Read more