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Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

Season 1 Episode 10: The Never Ending Story

Sister Wendy Beckett focuses on the art world that developed in America after the Second World War, looking at works by Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Mists of Time

1. The Mists of Time

Aired: Jul 1, 1996

Sister Wendy considers the roots of Western painting, from prehistoric cave d...

Episode 2 A Hero Steps Forth

2. A Hero Steps Forth

Aired: Jul 8, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett takes a closer look at art in the Middle Ages. Featuring...

Episode 3 The Age of Genius

3. The Age of Genius

Aired: Jul 15, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett visits Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance, where sh...

Episode 4 Two Sides of the Alps

4. Two Sides of the Alps

Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett looks at the Renaissance in Venice and Northern Europe, ...

Episode 5 Passion and Ecstasy

5. Passion and Ecstasy

Aired: Aug 5, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett looks at how, in the Baroque period, the Catholic Church...

Episode 6 Three Golden Ages

6. Three Golden Ages

Aired: Aug 12, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett explores the golden ages of painting in 17th century Spa...

Episode 7 Revolution

7. Revolution

Aired: Aug 19, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett studies English painting at the time of the Industrial R...

Episode 8 Impressions of Light

8. Impressions of Light

Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett tells the story of the Impressionists and their follower...

Episode 9 A New Pair of Eyes

9. A New Pair of Eyes

Aired: Sep 2, 1996

Sister Wendy Beckett visits Paris and the south of France as she traces the b...

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Info about Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History