Series·2021·2 seasons

Giants of Art

Documentary

Michelangelo, Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh - the documentary series "Giants of Art" dedicates a film to each of these three artists. Three exceptional geniuses who went their own way and left behind iconographic works of art; which still inspire the art world today.

Created by Johannes von Kalckreuth

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Michelangelo BuonarrotiE1 · 54 min

Even his contemporaries called him "il divino" - the "divine": Michelangelo Buonarroti. What drove this artist, who revolutionized sculpture and painting in his time, the Renaissance, and set new standards in architecture? In gripping feature film scenes, the documentary focuses on the crises and struggles in the life and work of this universal genius.

RembrandtE2 · 54 min

He led a life in the light for a long time before the shadows dragged him down: Rembrandt. With his portraits, he seems to directly capture people's souls. But how did the son of a miller become the baroque painting genius who changed the world of art forever? The documentary illuminates the life and work of the master with state-of-the-art animation technology.

Vincent van GoghE3 · 54 min

Vincent van Gogh embodies the type of the mad genius like hardly any other artist. But was he really insane? The documentary paints a more differentiated picture of the man and artist. State-of-the-art animation technology shows his paintings in unprecedented detail. And new technical analyses provide astonishing insights.

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