Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music. COUNTRY MUSIC features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists. The eight-part series...

Pierre Auguste Renoir lived from 1841-1919. The French painter had an ability to see the world in bright colors despite hardships. In this Film Ideas video, explore Renoir's early life, education, painting styleromantic life,and artistic career.

Gustav Klimt lived from 1862-1918. The "Poet of Viennese Sexuality" turned the capital of Austria into the laboratory of revelation. In this Film Ideas video, explore Klimt's early life,painting style, portrait themes, and artistic career.

This episode sees actress Lily Cole examine four of the 20th century's greatest artists and writers. Lily explores the lives of Pablo Picasso, Virginia Woolf, Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Warhol - finding out what inspired their most celebrated works, and why they still resonate today. In the 20th century, history unfolded at a rate humanity could barely keep up with and helping us process these seismic shifts were a group of complex, sometimes dark...

El Greco lived from 1541-1614. The Spanish artist had an unusual artistic style that sparked controversy almost 400 years after his death. In this Film Ideas video, explore his early life, education, romantic life, and artwork.

Professor Amanda Vickery's journey to uncover the story of female creativity reaches the 18th century. The focus turns to the industrial powerhouse that is Britain and the glittering French court of Marie Antoinette. Despite being regarded as second class citizens when it came to art, this was an era when ingenious women seized a galaxy of fresh opportunities to stamp their creativity on the age; from a designer who would revitalize the British silk...

Professor Amanda Vickery journeys from Renaissance Italy to the Dutch Republic and discovers a hidden world of female artistry. By digging in storerooms, convents, and basements she rescues dazzling female artists from the shadows, and reveal stories of courage and determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Giorgione or Titian? The identity of the artist who painted one of the world's most famous paintings, Le Concert champetre, remains uncertain to this day. What does this pastoral scene represent? Why do two nude women appear next to two clothed men? What music are they playing? This program attempts to answer these and other questions by delving into 16th-century Venetian culture, and by examining its more recent counterparts, such as Manet's Partie...

Celebration examines the role craft plays in our holiday customs, with a focus on our winter observances and the traditions that are handed down from one generation to another as well as new rituals that define the season.

Lang Lang is already an undisputed international star of the piano. A "Wunderkind" like Mozart, Lang Lang is a demi-god in China and a superstar in the rest of the world. Portrait of An Exceptional Artistreveals not only a piano prodigy, but also a deeply involved artist and mentor.From his lessons in China, to his master classes in France, the passing of his expertise to others is central to Lang Lang's life and work.This documentary lets us discover...