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Claude Monet

This episode takes in the glories of the English countryside, as Myatt teaches his students the style of an artist who changed the world's perception of art forever: Claude Monet. This is one artist John has high hope will be reasonably easy for his students to emulate. The students are a talented bunch and one of them, Kevin Cunningham, has been a runner-up for the famous BP Portraiture Award. But can he paint landscapes? The students are charged with capturing the light using small dabs of unblended colour and attempt Monet's distinct landscape composition. It's a different language of art for all of them, but with a teacher who's painted hundreds of Monets by their sides, surely they can rise to the Impressionist challenge? Back in the studio, John expands on the Impressionist theme with his version of Monet's Japanese Bridge over Water Lillies, and recalls his amazement that during his forging days, none of the so-called art experts ever picked up on the trade emulsion he used to paint with.

English
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network Sky Arts
  • Created March 9, 2012 by
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