Giants of Art

Michelangelo, Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh - the documentary series "Giants of Art" dedicates a film to each of these three artists. Three exceptional geniuses who went their own way and left behind iconographic works of art; which still inspire the art world today.

Storyline

First Aired

2021-12-12
Last Aired

2021-12-12
Creator

Johannes von Kalckreuth
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

3
Status

Returning Series
Language

Deutsch
Network

Keywords:

painter art

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Season 1

1. Michelangelo Buonarroti

Even his contemporaries called him "il divino" - the "divine": Michelangelo Buonarroti. What drove thi...More

Even his contemporaries called him "il divino" - the "divine": Michelangelo Buonarroti. What drove this artist, who revolutionized sculpture and painting in his time, the Renaissance, and set new standards in architecture? In gripping feature film scenes, the documentary focuses on the crises and struggles in the life and work of this universal genius.Less

54mins 2021-12-12

2. Rembrandt

He led a life in the light for a long time before the shadows dragged him down: Rembrandt. With his po...More

He led a life in the light for a long time before the shadows dragged him down: Rembrandt. With his portraits, he seems to directly capture people's souls. But how did the son of a miller become the baroque painting genius who changed the world of art forever? The documentary illuminates the life and work of the master with state-of-the-art animation technology.Less

54mins 2021-12-05

3. Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh embodies the type of the mad genius like hardly any other artist. But was he really i...More

Vincent van Gogh embodies the type of the mad genius like hardly any other artist. But was he really insane? The documentary paints a more differentiated picture of the man and artist. State-of-the-art animation technology shows his paintings in unprecedented detail. And new technical analyses provide astonishing insights.Less