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Painting of the Week Podcast

Seventh Art Productions

Film Director Phil Grabsky and art-lover Laura Bentham meet each week to talk about paintings that inspire or excite them. Listen to their ‘Painting of the Week’ and explore some of the world’s most amazing art. For more information and to see the artwork being discussed please visit www.seventh-art.com/podcast

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32:06

Season 6 Ep 5: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, La Chaîne...

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2025/09/04

Two icons of French culture come together in this week’s artwork – Toulouse-Lautrec and the bicycle! Known for his ability to capture the bohemian lifestyle of late 19th-century Paris, Toulouse-Lautrec's dynamic poster design showcases famous French cyclists Constant Huret and Lisette Marton battling it out at the Vélodrome de la Seine... Support the show

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34:44

Season 6 Ep 4: Artemesia Gentileschi, Self Portrait...

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2025/08/28

This episode examines Artemesia’s powerful self-portrait and the heartbreaking, inspirational story of survival behind it - with special guest Asia Graziano, author of ‘Artemesia Gentileschi’ for leading art publisher Scripta Maneant... Support the show

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60:24

Season 6 Ep 3: Keith Pettit, Cabriole

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2025/08/21

This week’s episode features a fascinating sculpture carved from ‘Bog Oak’, preserved for nearly 6,000 years in a Sussex peat bog being transformed into a ballet dancer mid-leap... Support the show

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38:39

Season 6, Ep.2: J M W Turner, The Lake, Petworth:...

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2025/08/15

J. M. W. Turner, The Lake, Petworth: Sunset, Fighting Bucks at Petworth Recorded on site at Petworth House, West Sussex with curator Dr. Emily Knight, this episode looks at the Turner work which lives in the fabulous ‘Carved Room’ depicting Petworth’s stunning grounds. Join Phil and Laura as they explore the house, the art and Turner’s link to the area... Support the show

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39:36

Season 6, Ep.1: Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper

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2025/08/07

Kicking off Season 6 with a bang is one of the most famous works of art in history – Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’. In this episode, Phil & Laura delve into the fascinating layers of meaning and mastery in this iconic work. Support the show

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39:23

Season 5, Ep.11: Tibetan Wheel of Life Thangka

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2025/02/13

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Season 5, Ep.10: Wood, Earth, Hoop by Walter Bailey

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2025/02/06

In this week's episode, Phil & Laura talk to Mark Collins, art collector and owner of Artelium Wine Estate in Sussex to discuss a unique sculpture currently residing on their estate... Support the show

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37:05

Season 5, Ep.9: Orange, Red, Yellow by Mark Rothko

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2025/01/30

A badly needed splash of colour this week as Phil & Laura take a deep dive into a Rothko work which sold in 2012 for the staggering sum of $87 million. Just what lies behind those famous, vibrant rectangles... Support the show

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27:22

Season 5, Ep.8: Genesis #9/18 by Alan Magee

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2025/01/24

This week, Phil speaks to us from Friday Harbour, San Juan Island, USA with Assistant Curator of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art Wendy Smith about a very unique artwork, finished by a loom in Belgium thousands of miles from the artist who painted it... Support the show

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31:00

Season 5, Ep.6: Deep Forest by Emily Carr

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2025/01/21

This week, Phil meets with senior curator Richard Hill from the Vancouver Art Gallery to discuss a moody and mysterious work by the matriarch of Canadian art... Support the show

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33:54

Season 5, Ep.7: The Haywain Tryptich by Hieronymus Bosch

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2025/01/16

This week, Laura and Phil discuss the eternally bizarre and delightful Bosch, focusing on one of his fabulous triptychs, with this one telling the story of the Fall... Support the show

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23:23

Season 5, Ep.5: Starry Night over the Rhône by Van...

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2025/01/02

The new year kicks off with Phil revisiting Van Gogh’s romantic masterpiece – and the poster image for our smash hit documentary Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers – this time with world Van Gogh expert Martin Bailey at the National Gallery...Support the show

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45:00

Season 5, Ep.4: Christmas Special - The Monopoly...

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2024/12/24

In this cosy Christmas special, Laura and Phil sit down with three times British Monopoly champion (and Phil’s brother) Mike and his long-suffering son Alex to discuss the remarkable artwork of the monopoly board over a mince pie or two...Support the show

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22:13

Season 5, Ep.3: Le Pont-Neuf by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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2024/12/19

Phil speaks with curator Mary Morton at one of his favourite galleries - the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC - about a poignant view of Paris a year on from one of the worst years in Parisian history...Support the show

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30:45

Season 5, Ep.2: Christ of Saint John of the Cross by...

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2024/12/12

In this episode, Phil & Laura look at Dali’s unique take on the crucifixion, supposedly inspired by what Dali called his “cosmic dream” of the universe... Support the show

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45:31

Season 5, Ep.1: Olive Grove, Saint-Rémy (1889) by...

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2024/12/05

Season 5 begins in the warm and inviting olive groves around Saint Remy which Van Gogh painted repeatedly, fascinated as he was by the irregular growth and ever-changing colours... Support the show

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36:38

Season 4, Ep.10: Starry Night Over the Rhône by...

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2024/06/27

This week, Phil and Laura look at Vincent’s other ‘Starry Night’, painted just down the road from his famous yellow house in Arles, and explore the themes of love, madness and beauty that have followed this beloved and troubled artist over the centuries... Support the Show.

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38:03

Season 4, Ep.9: Augustus of Prima Porta Statue -...

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2024/06/19

Talk about good PR! This masterpiece by an unknown Greek artist depicts the first official emperor of Rome, Augustus, demonstrating his firm grasp of the importance of a carefully crafted public image in 20AD...Support the Show.

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27:18

Season 4, Ep.8: Colliers Unloading on Hove Beach by...

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2024/06/13

This week, Phil’s takes leading BBC radio presenter Danny Pike for a trip to the Brighton Pavilion to examine local legend John Constable’s stunning work depicting the seafront a stone’s throw from our office… Support the Show.

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34:29

Season 4, Ep.7: Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez

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2024/06/04

This week, Phil and Laura discuss what has been repeatedly named one of the greatest paintings in history, the monumental ‘Las Meninas’ or ‘The Maids’ by the legendary Diego Velázquez...Support the Show.

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