Landmarks of Western Art

An inspirational journey into the history of art in the western world

6 x 48 minute episodes

Travel to the cities and galleries of Europe with leading art critic and historian Tim Martin, who presents a unique and masterly survey of the greatest achievements in the history of art from the medieval era to the post -impressionist world.

With the spectacular landscapes which inspired generations of great artists as its backdrop, this authoritative and thought-provoking series also employs powerful graphic images to entertain and inform the art lover and the casual viewer alike.

The series features

• The Virtual Gallery - the masterpieces are displayed in a spectacular computer-generated gallery.

• The galleries which house the actual masterpieces

• The sites which inspired the great masters

• Opinions, insight and theories from a specially-assembled team of writers, lecturers and restorers.

• Computer graphics explain the artists’ techniques

Titles in the series

1. The Late Medieval World

2. The Renaissance

3. The Baroque

4. Rococo to Revolution

5. Romanticism

6. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism