2023–2024
Fall Series: Modigliani: Man and Myth
From almost the moment after his death, the facts about Amedeo Modigliani’s life took a turn from reality to mythology. In this series, compare the facts and the fictions of Modigliani (1884–1920) in a documentary on the artist and the 2004 dramatization starring Andy Garcia.
Modigliani and His Secrets (53 minutes)
October 13, 2023
Modigliani (58 minutes)
October 20, 2023
Continuation of Modigliani (68 minutes)
October 27, 2023
Books Related to Fall Series: Modigliani: Man and Myth
- Modigliani: A Life, by Meryle Secrest
- Bohemian Paris: Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse, and the Birth of Modern Art, by Dan Franck
Winter Series: The (Other) History of Britain
While the lives and dramas of queens and kings often take center stage in history, the four-part series The History of Britain reveals the other side of the story through the lives of ordinary people. Host Tony Robinson explores notable eras with an eye for fascinating events, compelling personalities, and sometimes odd jobs.
The History of Britain: Episode 1 (45 minutes)
February 2, 2024
The History of Britain: Episode 2 (44 minutes)
February 9, 2024
History of Britain: Episode 3 (44 minutes)
February 16, 2024
History of Britain: Episode 4 (45 minutes)
February 23, 2024
Books Related to Winter Series: The (Other) History of Britain
- The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women: A Social History, by Elizabeth Norton
- How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life, by Ruth Goodman
Spring Series: American Impressionism
From the gardens of Giverny to the New England coast, American painters interpreted French Impressionism in a distinctly “new world” manner. Learn more about the people and places with a documentary of the exhibition, The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887–1920. Then, examine the life and career of one of the most notable, if perhaps enigmatic, artists in the movement, Mary Cassatt (1844–1926).
“Exhibition on Screen” The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism (43 minutes)
April 5, 2024
Continuation of “Exhibition on Screen” The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism (44 minutes)
April 12, 2024
“Exhibition on Screen” Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman (45 minutes)
April 19, 2024
Continuation of “Exhibition on Screen” Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman (49 minutes)
April 26, 2024
Books Related to Spring Series: American Impressionism
- The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, edited by Anna O. Marley
- Mary Cassatt: A Life, by Nancy Mowll Mathews
