Painting Paradise
Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's Cote d'Azur, including Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse.
Two-part series in which Richard E Grant follows in the footsteps of artists who have lived, loved and painted on France's glorious Cote d'Azur.
Revealing the intertwined relationship between modern art and the development of the French Riviera as an international tourist haven, Grant explores how impressionist painters Cezanne, Monet and Renoir first discovered the region in the 19th century, when the newly built railway arrived there.
Captivated by the light and colour of this undiscovered landscape, the painters immortalised its shores on canvas, and in doing so advertised the savage beauty of the region. For neo-impressionists Paul Signac and Henri-Edmond Cross, the region provided a vision of utopia, while for Henri Matisse, the vivid colours of the area inspired him to adopt a new palette, and in doing so set modern art en route to abstraction.
With visits to L'Estaque, St Tropez and Nice, Grant maps the progress of the region from cultural backwater to bohemian hotspot.
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Introducing the Riviera
Duration: 01:46
Music Played
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The Style Council
Me Ship Came In!
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Nino Rota
Amarcord
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Crosstown Traffic
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Crosstown Traffic
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Harold Budd and Brian Eno
First Light
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Richard E Grant |
Executive Producer | Franny Moyle |
Producer | Spike Geilinger |
Director | Spike Geilinger |
Broadcasts
- Tue 8 Jan 2013 21:00
- Wed 9 Jan 2013 02:55
- Thu 10 Jan 2013 23:50
- Sat 12 Jan 2013 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Fri 18 Jan 2013 23:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 8 Jun 2013 20:00
- Sun 9 Jun 2013 01:30
- Sat 15 Nov 2014 20:00
- Sun 16 Nov 2014 03:00
- Wed 19 Nov 2014 01:00
- Tue 9 Aug 2016 02:55
- Mon 22 May 2017 21:00
- Sun 18 Mar 2018 23:45
- Mon 28 Jan 2019 00:30
- Mon 12 Aug 2019 02:05
- Mon 19 Aug 2019 01:45
- Sat 25 Jul 2020 20:00
- Sun 26 Jul 2020 01:10
- Sat 30 Oct 2021 19:10
- Sun 31 Oct 2021 01:20
- Mon 4 Sep 2023 20:00
- Thu 7 Sep 2023 02:45
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