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'How to look at a painting' provides viewers with a fresh and exciting perspective on how to truly appreciate and better understand the world of painting. Justin embarks on a highly visual journey of exploration across the painted world to uncover and examine the marvels and mysteries of painting.

How to Look at a Painting Season 1

March. 04,2011
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How to Look at a Painting

2011

'How to look at a painting' provides viewers with a fresh and exciting perspective on how to truly appreciate and better understand the world of painting. Justin embarks on a highly visual journey of exploration across the painted world to uncover and examine the marvels and mysteries of painting.

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How to Look at a Painting Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 11 - ...and Start a Collection
First Aired: May. 13,2011

Justin explores the world of the art dealer and the people who buy. How fat does your wallet need to be, and is it ok to say “I’m just looking!”

Episode 10 - ...in a Museum
First Aired: May. 06,2011

For many, visiting galleries and museums can be daunting – all that noise, all those visitors, not enough time. How do we find that intimate moment with a painting in a public space?

Episode 9 - ...that Doesn't Look Like a Painting
First Aired: April. 29,2011

Justin blows a hole in the myth that paintings are canvases contained within a frame, hanging on walls. Painting has flopped right off the walls and begun to flirt with other art forms.

Episode 8 - ...that Wants to Change the World
First Aired: April. 22,2011

Artists, like many of us, are troubled by the issues of the world. Can painting, this seemingly silent medium, get to grips with the world outside and make a difference?

Episode 7 - ...of Nothing
First Aired: April. 15,2011

Guiding viewers through the seemingly ‘nothing’ world of abstract art, Justin teaches viewers that paintings which look like nothing at all, always have something to say.

Episode 6 - ...and Take a Leap of Faith
First Aired: April. 08,2011

What happened to religious art when it came down from the walls of churches and began a new life on gallery walls? We go in search of the answers.

Episode 5 - ...of a Face
First Aired: April. 01,2011

When it comes to portraits, how can paint compete with pixels? Are painted portraits worth looking at in our digital age? Find out how they can look back in time, at the wider culture, and at us.

Episode 4 - ...and Connect the Old and New
First Aired: March. 25,2011

Drawing inspiration from the painted past, today's artists can give a fresh lease on life to old works. In the process, they are bridging the gap between the new and the old-in this episode, between New Zealand and old Venice.

Episode 3 - ...of a Place
First Aired: March. 18,2011

Landscape painting has the power to capture not only how the scenery looks but also how a place feels. By zeroing in on New Zealand landscapes, Paton shows how artists can paint what we don't see at first.

Episode 2 - ...of the Body
First Aired: March. 11,2011

Through the ages, artists have had a love affair with the body. But now that painting no longer has the naked body to itself, can painting still get under our skin?

Episode 1 - ...and Discover a New World
First Aired: March. 04,2011

Paton takes us back to the place where he had his first brush with painting and fell in love with it. He shows how art connects us with the past and how the most important painting in your life is the one you're off to see next.

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