The Impressionists
Ep 2: The artists decide to commemorate Bazille by staging an exhibition in Paris - but the event goes down badly with both the critics and the public. Monet paints a masterpiece in 40 minutes flat and falls in love with his patron's wife - while his own spouse is stricken with illness. Degas's increasingly dark creations earn him a reputation for misogyny, and he plays a malicious trick on his more successful contemporaries.
Primary Title
- The Impressionists
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 14 May 2009
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Ep 2: The artists decide to commemorate Bazille by staging an exhibition in Paris - but the event goes down badly with both the critics and the public. Monet paints a masterpiece in 40 minutes flat and falls in love with his patron's wife - while his own spouse is stricken with illness. Degas's increasingly dark creations earn him a reputation for misogyny, and he plays a malicious trick on his more successful contemporaries.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Impressionism (Art)--France
Genres
- Art
- Historical drama
Contributors
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Impressionism (Art)--France