The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
2020 · BBC Four · 30 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Cezanne's Card Players
Wed, 8 Apr, 5:30 am
Why did Cezanne paint two old men hunched over a game of cards? Waldemar Januszczak explores the artist's religious beliefs to uncover the secrets of a haunting masterpiece.
About
Series in which Waldemar Januszczak sets out to uncover the secret meanings hidden in four famous paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat.
Episodes
- E01
Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
Wed, 18 Mar· 30 minWaldemar Januszczak studies Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and discovers within the painting a startling secret.
- E02
Seurat's Les Poseuses
Wed, 25 Mar· 30 minWhy did Seurat place his masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, in the background of what is probably his least-known painting, Les Poseuses?
- E03
Gauguin's Vision After the Sermon
Wed, 1 Apr· 30 minWaldemar Januszczak uncovers the symbols and mystery within Gauguin's epic religious painting about good and evil, temptation and desire.
- E04
Cezanne's Card Players
Wed, 8 Apr· 30 minWhy did Cezanne paint two old men hunched over a game of cards? Waldemar Januszczak explores the artist's religious beliefs to uncover the secrets of a haunting masterpiece.
Cast
Waldemar Januszczak
Presenter