This is art
This is art
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This is art

2017
2 seasons
24 episodes
RealityDocumentary

Through the beauty of artistic forms, Ramon Gener goes inside the inner workings of human nature. All artists use art to explain their emotions.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Ecstasy

    29-11-201748m

    Since the dawn of time, sometimes through the use of alcohol or stimulants, man has sought a spiritual dimension and a state of bliss that would bring him closer to divinity. The q...

  • Ep 2

    2.Curiosity

    06-12-201748m

    In this episode, Gener follows the trail of a great writer who, guided by the artistic sensibility of his childhood, left us one of the most beloved stories of the twentieth centur...

  • Ep 3

    3.Inspiration

    13-12-201748m

    A color, a breath of wind, the face of a loved one, a ray of light: anything can be a source of inspiration. From classical sculptors to the Impressionists to great composers, insp...

  • Ep 4

    4.Rebellion

    20-12-201748m

    A meeting with director Julien Temple, a key figure in the 1970s London punk scene, and an interview with three artists who each claim to be the one and only Banksy, the British st...

  • Ep 5

    5.Vanity

    27-12-201748m

    Ramon Gener explores the various manifestations of vanity, deeply rooted in the creative spirit and an undeniable part of human nature, on a journey through Madrid, Versailles, and...

  • Ep 6

    6.Madness

    03-01-201847m

    What would remain of art if we eliminated the madness that, along with inspiration, curiosity, and transgression, is a fundamental element of the creative process? From Hieronymus...

  • Ep 7

    7.Jealousy

    22-04-201848m

    Cain killing Abel to gain God's favor, Bernini and Borromini competing for the Pope's favor, Venus betraying Vulcan with Mars, Medea killing her own children to punish Jason's betr...

  • Ep 8

    8.Courage

    06-05-201848m

    Like the nine Valkyries who traveled the world in search of heroes worthy of entering Valhalla, in this journey to discover the bravest figures in art, Gener ranges from music (Bee...

  • Ep 9

    9.Because of (Fear)

    13-05-201850m

    Fear: A journey through fear—which confines us within its four walls, preventing us from living—to discover how artists have suffered from it and fought it: from composers (Rachman...

  • Ep 10

    10.Desire

    20-05-201848m

    Desire. Since ancient times, desire in art has been embodied by the goddess Venus, of whom numerous reproductions exist today in both painting and sculpture. In more recent times,...

  • Ep 11

    11.Solitude

    27-05-201847m

    A journey through solitude in art, seen in its various forms: from Schubert's music to Mirò's paintings, passing through cave paintings, waiting to be discovered. A journey that, f...

  • Ep 12

    12.Guilt

    03-06-201848m

    Confession is one of the ways to combat guilt, starting with Original Sin, as described in the Bible. Gener interviews Father Kern, a priest at the Church of St. John of Nepomuk in...

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