Sky Arte's 'Masterpiece' Series Explores Van Gogh's Self-Portrait
The third episode of Sky Arte's series 'Masterpiece – L'arte svelata' focuses on Vincent van Gogh, airing Thursday, July 20. Experts analyze one of the Dutch painter's self-portraits, questioning what a masterpiece reveals and whether it can be reproduced today using original techniques. Van Gogh produced over 900 works in the last decade of his short life. Following the episode, the film 'Van Gogh – I girasoli' by David Bickerstaff examines the five versions of the sunflower series, now held in museums in Amsterdam, London, Munich, Philadelphia, and Tokyo. The content is curated by Artribune.
Key facts
- Third episode of 'Masterpiece – L'arte svelata' on Sky Arte focuses on Van Gogh.
- Episode airs Thursday, July 20.
- Experts analyze a Van Gogh self-portrait.
- Van Gogh created over 900 works in his final decade.
- Film 'Van Gogh – I girasoli' by David Bickerstaff follows.
- The film examines five versions of the sunflower series.
- Sunflower paintings are held in Amsterdam, London, Munich, Philadelphia, and Tokyo.
- Content curated by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent van Gogh
- David Bickerstaff
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Amsterdam
- London
- Munich
- Philadelphia
- Tokyo