This video follows the footsteps of artist Paul Cezanne in his beloved Provence, exploring the landscapes and locations that inspired his famous works. From the iconic mountain of Sainte-Victoire to the limestone quarries of Bibemus,...

In this educational video, we delve into the fascinating world of Impressionism and its origins in the mid-1800s in Paris. We explore how the camera played a pivotal role in inspiring a group of young artists to rebel against traditional...

Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first." As difficult as turbulence is to understand...

In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, discover the inspiration behind a masterpiece from Paul Ranson’s mature period. A member of a group of artists known as ‘Les Nabis’ (‘the prophets’ in Hebrew), Ranson was influenced by Japanese...

Impressionism is one of the best known and loved movements in Art History, but why? We present a case for why Impressionism is interesting and worth your attention and admiration, beyond the famous names behind it of Claude Monet, Berthe...

Rather than engaging with the bourgeois decadence of Paris, Rembrandt Bugatti instead sought out another sort of company. He consulted the zebras, storks, elephants and other exotic animals in the magnificent gardens of the Jardin des...

While the concept of abstraction has deep historic roots and a global scope, its presentation has often focused on modern artists from Europe and the US. This season Sotheby’s highlights abstraction’s wider reach, from Brazil to Japan...

Mary Cassatt was an American artist and a member of the Impressionist art movement in France in the late 19th century. Most famous for her paintings of mothers and children, she was also a staunch supporter of women's rights and...

Asher E. Miller, Assistant Research Curator in the Department of European Paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, draws connections between the paintings in the Wheelock Whitney collection and paintings by the Impressionists and...

A reaction to the atrocities of World War I, Dadism attempted to annihilate what was traditionally seen as "art." Simon Shaw and Jeremiah Evarts discuss two works by Francis Picabia, a key figure of the movement. These pieces, L'oeil and...

The history of the French Impressionist art movement and how the death of Monet's wife, Camille, influenced some of his best winter landscape paintings. PATREON -https://www.patreon.com/entertaintheelk' target='_blank'...

For the Futurists speed was the new beauty. Simon Shaw discusses two works by Giacomo Balla, Automobile in Corsa and Rumoristica plastic BALTRR, which encapsulate this revolutionary movement. These works will be offered in Sotheby's...