ART FILES

From conception to fame

Synopsis

This series tells the story of great works of art exhibited in major museums to understand better what made them famous.

Each episode follows the journey of a painting or sculpture from its genesis to the moment it becomes prominent.

It unveils the creative process behind these works and their often tumultuous destinies. Indeed, some were stolen or looted, others vanished then reappeared, and others still were objects of scandals and despised to be finally acclaimed as masterpieces.

Episodes

• BEATITUDES (MAURICE DENIS)
• IMPRESSION, SUNRISE (CLAUDE MONET)
• VIEW OF LE CANNET (PIERRE BONNARD)
• LAOCOON ENAMEL (PIERRE COURTEYS)
• DEMOCRITE (VELASQUEZ)
• PROFILE OF PAUL ALEXANDRE, WITH A PIPE IN HIS HAND (MODIGLIANI)
• THE SLANTED LOOK (ROBERT DOISNEAU)
• PAPARAZZO (FRANCO PINNA)
• THE ARMOUR OF FRANCIS I
• NAPOLEON AS A CAPORAL (SEURRE)
• THE WALKING MAN (GIACOMETTI)
• CALVO, A COMIC GENIUS
• THOUSANDS OF SUPERHEROES (MARVEL)
• HENRI III'S RECEPTION AT VILLA CONTARINI
• THE CABINET OF THE DUCHESS OF FONTANGES
• VENUS AND CUPID IN THE FORGE OF VULCAN (RUBENS)
• THE FLIGHT TO EGYPT (REMBRANDT)
• APOLLO REVEALING HIS DIVINITY TO THE SHEPHERDESS ISSE (BOUCHER)
• PORTRAIT OF EMILE ZOLA ( CEZANNE)
• CUT HEADS
• THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN IN THE ARMS OF CHRIST
• THE NEWBORN (GEORGES DE LA TOUR)
• THE IDOL
• THE ANNUNCIATION (CARAVAGGIO)
• AUTUMN (MANET)
• NEGRO'S HUNT (FELIX MARTIN)
• LIONS' HUNT (DELACROIX)
• TARQUIN AND LUCRETIA (TITIAN)
• CIMON AND EPHIGENE (DULLAERT)
• ZODIAC TABLETS
• THE STATUE OF LIBERTY (AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI)
• THE COACH (PAUL ARZENS)
• THE WINE BOWL
• THE ETRUSCAN ROLLER VASE