Series · 1986
Artists and Models
The series
Three drama-documentary films set in a Paris art studio during a century of scandal and revolution, exploring the lives of French artists Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Auguste Ingres, and Théodore Géricault.
Episodes
Season 1 · 3 episodes · 1986
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Episode 112 Feb 19861h 16m
The Passing Show
From the last decadent days of the old monarchy through the Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon, the arts in France are dominated by one man: the mysterious figure of Jacques-Louis David. He is the greatest painter of his day, an …
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Episode 219 Feb 19861h 24m
Slaves of Fashion
Napoleon has fallen, and David is in exile. His star pupil, Jean-Auguste Ingres, seems set to assume the role of first painter of France. Ingres's superb portraits and exotic paintings of the nude have made his reputation. But he seems to …
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Episode 326 Feb 19861h 22m
Men and Wild Horses
By the middle of the 19th century, Ingres is the grand old man of French painting. His arch-rival Delacroix is still the guiding light of the Romantics. But there is one genius, a contemporary of both men, who has been utterly forgotten. W…
Cast
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