Encore: Bringing back some of the hottest documentaries for an encore presentation.
Journey to the heart of London's renowned National
Gallery, a museum inhabited by masterpieces of
Western European art from the artists of late medieval
and Renaissance Italy to the French Impressionists
and beyond. Housing one of the greatest collections
of paintings in the world, the National Gallery is home
to more than 2,300 works, including Van Eyck's
Arnolfini Portrait, Velázquez's Rokeby Venus, Turner’s
Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. Award-winning
director Frederick Wiseman (La Danse, At
Berkeley) takes audiences behind the scenes to
explore this magnificent museum, featuring revealing
interactions with the gallery's staff and visitors. Art
connoisseurs won't want to miss an opportunity to see
these treasured paintings in detail on the big screen!