“There is something of Michelangelo about this neo-classical painting. The composition, the detail, the drama, the lighting…” Phil Grabsky unravels the thrilling story of the French Revolution and the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat, against the backdrop of this spectacular painting.

“Look again at the painting – there is so much carefully rendered detail.”
Phil Grabsky talks about the exquisite detail and hidden symbolism in Vermeer’s painting…

“At first glance, the art of Lebanon looks bright, centred, challenging, modern.”
In this episode of Discover Art, Phil Grabsky asks what role can art play in the aftermath of disaster?

In this episode of Discovering Art, Phil Grabsky investigates a Raphael ‘Madonna and child’ best known for two seemingly inconspicuous cherubs.

In this episode, Phil Grabsky contemplates American impressionism, COVID-19 and long days at the beach…

“The flowers themselves are extraordinary – you feel their fragility, at the mercy of any passing breeze, and yet they are no more than daubs of paint on a flat canvas. It’s magic of sorts…”