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The Gallery Of Perfection

Five episodes. First broadcast from 19970705 to 19970802.

Critic Waldemar Januszczak considers five paintings he regards as the most important in the world.

 

 
EpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast		Description
01The Mother Of All Paintings19970705His first choice is probably the single most famous work of art - Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel, which has undergone a long and controversial restoration.
02Venus Unclothed19970712That classic nude image - Giorgione's `Sleeping Venus'.
03Death In Rome19970719Caravaggio's violent and brooding `Martyrdom of Saint Matthew'.
04The Judgement Of Manet19970726Manet's `Dejeuner sur l'herbe'.
05 LASTGuernica19970802Critic Waldemar Januszczak completes his collection of the world's five most important paintings with his only image chosen from the 20th century - Picasso's great anti-war painting, `Guernica'.