TOP BRITISH MUSEUM DRAWINGS by Dürer, Michelangelo and Guston
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Hugo Chapman, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, selects three objects from the millions at his fingertips to show the breadth of the collection and to discuss what moves him about each artwork. The three selected drawings are from thre extraordinary Artists such as Dürer, MIchelangelo and Guston.
The Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum holds one of the world's greatest works on paper collections.
It consists of about 50,000 drawings and more than two million prints. Together, they chart the development of the graphic arts in Europe from the 1400s to the present day, and their spread to the Americas and Australia.
The collection includes outstanding holdings by the greatest graphic artists, such as Dürer, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Hogarth, Goya, Kollwitz and Picasso. And there are major collections of historical, satirical and topographical prints, trade and visiting cards, fans and playing cards.
Cast: Hugo Chapman (Curator)
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