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100 Great Paintings is a British television series broadcast in 1980 on BBC Two, devised by Edwin Mullins. [1] He chose 20 thematic groups, such as war, the Adoration, the language of colour, the hunt, and bathing, picking five paintings from each. [2]
The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a compilation of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry. [2] Recorded at Abbey Road Studios , Royal Festival Hall and Henry Wood Hall in London, the compilation was released in digital formats in November, 2009 and as a 4-CD set in 2011. [ 3 ]
The sale of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers was the first time a "modern" (in this case 1888) painting became the record holder. Old master paintings had previously dominated the market. [3] In contrast, there are currently only nine pre-1875 paintings among the listed top 89, and none created between 1635 and 1874. [citation needed]
A masterpiece, magnum opus, or chef-d'œuvre (French for 'master of work'; pl. chefs-d'œuvre; French: [ʃɛ.d‿œvʁ]) is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship.
The 60 Absolutely Best Movie Musicals of All Time Warner Bros. ... The recent remake is a masterpiece in its own right (Rachel Zegler! Mike Faist! Ariana DeBose! Tony Kusher!) and would make the ...
Gluck's "last and perhaps greatest masterpiece". [36] 1781 Idomeneo (Mozart). Usually thought of as Mozart's first mature opera, Idomeneo was composed after a lengthy break from the stage. [37] 1782 Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart). Often thought of as the first of Mozart's comic masterpieces, this work is frequently performed today. [38]
Some of our selections for the best children's books of all time are classics and best sellers while others are destined to be. ... In E.L. Konigsburg's 1967 Newbery Medal-winning masterpiece, a ...
We’ve gathered 50 romantic movies that stand out from the crowd, with a list that includes Oscar-winning Hollywood classics, contemporary masterpieces, the best of international cinema, and love ...