Smart Secrets of Great Paintings: Series 1



Arts Documentary hosted by Clementine Celarie, published by Arte in 2015 - English narration







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-- Original french title "Les petits secrets des grands tableaux" --



This series explores history of art in a totally new way. The painting comes to life, as animation overrides the limits of the frame, taking us to the heart of the canvass and plunging us into its era and history.

This series of 10 half-hour programs shows how a painted image echos the spirit of its time and relates to a particular historic event. It reveals the poetic, sociological and political potential of the picture by penetrating inside the painting and examine the underlining details, thanks to work of computer graphics which livens up characters, objects and sets. Each film tells a fascinating story of a creator and the painting process.

The great works of the past portray abundant testimonies, and are imbued with secrets and are teeming with mysteries. Beneath the surface of the painting, details awaken, to recount the spirit of the times and the vagaries of History, such as wars, revolutions, economic transformation, scientific discovery, beliefs and schools of thought.



Directed by Carlos Franklin ; A Co-Production by Les Poissons Volants and ARTE France with RMN-Grand Palais and Canope-CNDP



8)  Marie-Antoinette and her Children, 1787 - Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun

As the French Revolution approached, Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun painted the queen's portrait in an attempt to win back public opinion.

This documentary examines the historical and social context in which "Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and Her Children" was painted. It analyzes the work's composition and symbolism in terms of motherhood and political legitimacy, and attempts to counter the queen's reputation for debauchery. It also includes a discussion of Le Brun's background, Italian and Flemish influences, and her unique position as court portraitist in a male dominated field. Finally, we learn how the work was received by the Paris Salon and by the French people.



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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.2

Video Bitrate: 4 000 Kbps

Video Resolution: 1920x1080

Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps

Audio Codec: AAC (LC)

Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s VBR 44.1 kHz

Audio Streams: 2

Audio Languages: english

RunTime Per Part: 26 min

Number Of Parts: 10

Part Size: 515 MB - 753 MB

Source: WEB DL

Capper: DocFreak08



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