The Impressionists

2006 NR 8.1

"Three hour mini-series tells the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Entirely based on documentary evidence, special effects transport the viewer inside...

"Three hour mini-series tells the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Entirely based on documentary evidence, special effects transport the viewer inside some of the world's best-loved paintings, The Impressionists will recreate the illuminated landscapes, and haunting portraits of late 19th-century France."

The Impressionists background

Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Apr 30, 2006

Delve into the back stories of four of the most influential Impressionists - ...

Episode 2

2.

Aired: May 7, 2006

Waldemar Januszczak continues his investigation of the Impressionists by taki...

Episode 3

3.

Aired: May 14, 2006

Cezanne is forced to lead a double life with his mistress and secret child, a...

Info about The Impressionists

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Drama