02 Jan 1984
A New Spirit in Painting: 6 Painters of the 1980's
Explores the paths being forged by six modern artists, giving us rare insight into the minds behind this rousing new wave of painting.
Vermeer and Music
Filmed in London’s National Gallery, New York’s Met and other galleries in the USA and the Netherlands, this stunning film delves into a breath-taking collection of Vermeer’s finest pieces and delivers a detailed biography of the artist, his life and times. An exposition of period musical pursuits is blended with the art of Vermeer and his contemporaries.
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