The Private Life of a Masterpiece S02E01 · Édouard Manet: Le déjeuner sur l'herbe

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Painted in 1863 by Edouard Manet , this radical work broke every rule in the book as it irrevocably changed the way nudes were painted. Then, as now, audiences were bemused by the bizarre depiction, fraught with curious detail and quotations from other paintings, prompting many to call it the first piece of art about art. An inspiration to many, Picasso created 180 versions of it.

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1. 1 1. Édouard Manet: Le déjeuner sur l'herbe2003-01-18 · 50mPainted in 1863 by Edouard Manet , this radical work broke every rule in the book as it irrevocably changed the way nudes were painted. Then, as now, audiences were bemused by the
2. 2 2. Diego Velázquez: The Rokeby Venus2003-01-25 · 50mOne of the most widely reproduced images in the world is examined in the second of two films on famous works of art. The Rokeby Venus was painted by Diego Velazquez , court painter