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In fact, Monet's appalling eyesight had a positive impact on his art
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In fact, Monet's appalling eyesighthad a positive impact on his art. It freed his vision...

In fact, Monet's appalling eyesight
had a positive impact on his art. It freed his vision and forced him
to trust his imagination

Full Transcript

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In fact, Monet's appalling eyesight had a positive impact on his art.
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It freed his vision and forced him to trust his imagination.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:54
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Season
2
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Four young British art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives to discover the powerful way in which television influences our understanding of the world's greatest artists.
S02 • E02 Lust For Life infused Vincent's artistic endeavour - Art on the BBC 00:11
Lust For Life infused Vincent's artistic endeavour
S02 • E03 The surrealist painter Andre Masson once described these two oval rooms - Art on the BBC 00:44
The surrealist painter Andre Masson once described these two...
S02 • E02 Decades later, Simon Schama took a far more nuanced route - Art on the BBC 00:33
Decades later, Simon Schama took a far more nuanced route
S02 • E02 I am absorbed in this immense plain - Art on the BBC 00:31
I am absorbed in this immense plain
S02 • E03 When the Orangerie opened in 1927, it was a failure. - Art on the BBC 00:36
When the Orangerie opened in 1927, it was a failure.
S02 • E04 But in 1996, that was the case made - Art on the BBC 00:19
But in 1996, that was the case made
S02 • E02 In the years since van Gogh's death, - Art on the BBC 00:18
In the years since van Gogh's death,
S02 • E04 Since then, I found out that that was a lie. - Art on the BBC 00:17
Since then, I found out that that was a lie.
S02 • E03 But, just when Monet's work was being disregarded - Art on the BBC 00:12
But, just when Monet's work was being disregarded