Painting of the Week Podcast

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Painting of the Week Podcast episodes

October 22 Claude Lorrain, Seaport With The Embarkation Of The Queen Of Sheba
Among the first works to be bought by the National Gallery when it opened in 1824, this monumental work shows a reimagined biblical scene, but what deeper meanings can be uncovered within it?
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36 min
October 15 Piero Della Francesca, The Flagellation Of Christ - with author Michael Harrison
This enigmatic panel may be small, but its astonishing use of perspective and the mysterious identity of the main figures have Phil and Laura getting excited in conversation with author Michael Harrison.
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40 min
October 08 Antoni Gaudí, La Sagrada Família
This episode, Phil and Laura take on the tallest church in the world. 144 years and counting in construction, this wonder of the world blends classic Gothic and fluid Art Nouveau elements into something the likes of which the world has never seen...
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31 min
October 01 Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa / La Gioconda
It is probably the most famous painting in the world but just what is behind its enduring appeal? Phil and Laura unpick the many meanings behind that mysterious smile...
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39 min
September 24 Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Necklace of Thorns and Hummingbird
Created during her traumatic divorce from Diego Rivera, this is one of the most recognisable of Kahlo's 50+ self-portraits, capturing vitality and endurance rather than despair at a time of great pain...
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35 min
September 17 James McNeill Whistler, Nocturne In Black & Gold (The Falling Rocket)
Phil & Laura kick off the new season with some piping hot gossip from a century ago. Why was this stunning painting at the centre of one of the 19th century art world's most infamous feuds?
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37 min
June 11 Bonus Episode: The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck
In this special bonus episode, Phil talks to artist, author, broadcaster and frequent Exhibition on Screen contributor Lachlan Goudie about one of the world's most famous paintings, which features in his brilliant new book The Secrets of Painting.
Published by Thames & Hudson
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41 min
March 13 J. M. W. Turner, Brighthelmston, Sussex
To finish off Season 7, we have a gorgeous watercolour by the one and only J. M. W. Turner, which depicts Exhibition on Screen's hometown of Brighton circa 1824, complete with Royal Pavilion and the Chain Pier which was destroyed by a storm in 1896. With special guest Dr Amy Concannon, Manton Senior Curator of Historic British Art at Tate Britain and contributor in our new Turner & Constable film - in cinemas 10 March 2026.
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24 min
March 05 John Constable, Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
A classic image of the "four seasons in one day" that epitomises British weather, there is much more to this picturesque Constable landscape than first meets the eye...
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31 min
February 26 Sofonisba Anguissola, The Chess Game - with author & filmmaker Howard Burton
Phil and Laura are joined by author and filmmaker Howard Burton for this episode, which examines an intriguing portrait of the 23 year old female artist's three sisters and a maid playing chess, a pastime typically reserved for men in Renaissance art to demonstrate their martial prowess...
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41 min

About Painting of the Week Podcast

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Film Director Phil Grabsky and art-lover Laura Bentham meet each week to talk about paintings that inspire or excite them. Listen to their ‘Painting of the Week’ and explore some of the world’s most…