Great Artists with Tim Marlow
Great Artists with Tim Marlow is an art documentary series presented by Tim Marlow, looking at the lives and works of some of the greatest artists in history. The series aired in 2001 consists of 14 episodes, each of which deals with a different artist and his works. The artists covered by the series include Giotto, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velazquez, Turner, and Van Gogh. Shot in over 50 museums, churches and palaces around the world, this series presents an introduction to the artists and their works.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 01 - Giotto
Giotto di Bondone (1266/7 - 1337) was an Italian painter and architect from Florence. This episode features some of Giotto's works, including the frescoes of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and the Church of St Francis in Assisi.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 02 - Leonardo
Leonard di ser Piero da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was an Italian ploymath - painter, sculptor, architect, etc. Leonardo da Vinci's works featured in this episode include the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and The Virgin of the Rocks.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 03 - Durer
Albrecht Durer (1471 - 1528) was a German painter, printmaker, and mathematician from Nuremberg. Durer's works featured in this episode include Self Portrait Holding a Thistle and Book of the Revelation of St John.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 04 - Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 - 1564) was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect. This episode features some of Michelangelo's works, including the sculptures - Bacchus, David, and Pieta.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 05 - Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 - 1520) was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. Raphael's works featured in this episode include The School of Athens, Stanza della Segnatura, and Portrait of Pope Julius II.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 06 - Titian
Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (1488/90 - 1576) was an Italian painter. In this episode Titian's works including The Assumption of the Virgin, Bacchus and Ariadne, and Diana and Callisto are featured.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 07 - Bruegel
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525 - 1569) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and printmaker. This episode features some of Bruegel's works, including The Netherlandish Proverbs, The Triumph of Death, and The Hunters in the Snow.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 08 - El Greco
El Greco (1541 - 1614) was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco's works featured in this episode include The Disrobing of Chist and The Burial of Count Orgaz.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 09 - Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter. This episode features some of Rubens' works, including Rubens with Isabella Brant, The Descent from the Cross, and Het Pelsken.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 10 - Velazquez
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599 - 1660) was a Spanish painter. Velazquez' works featured in this episode include The Surrender of Breda, Juan De Pareja, and Las Meninas.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 11 - Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 - 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. Rembrandt's works featured in this episode include Self-Portrait, The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Nicolaes Tulp, and The Night Watch.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 12 - Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) was a Dutch painter. This episode features some of Vermeer's works, including View of Delft, The Milkmaid, and Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 13 - Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851) was an English painter, watercolorist and printmaker. Turner's works featured in this episode include Fishermen at Sea, The Shipwreck, and Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway.
Great Artists with Tim Marlow: Episode 14 - Van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853 - 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. This episode features some of van Gogh's works, including The Potato-Eaters, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and Wheat Field with Crows.