My Favourite Work of Art
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
Pinky Lilani on Ismail Gulgee
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets Pinky Lilani - an author, motivational speaker, food expert and women's advocate. She chooses an artwork she owns by the Pakistani artist Ismail Gulgee (1926…
Ben Page on Francesco Borromini
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets Ben Page, the Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI, one of the UK's leading market research organisations. Ben chooses the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane …
Jane McAdam Freud on Pablo Picasso
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets the artist Jane McAdam Freud who talks about 'La Reve' (1932) by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Jane reveals that the painting, a portrait of Pica…
Gillies MacKinnon on Francisco Goya
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets film director, painter and writer Gillies MacKinnon. Gillies chooses 'Saturn Devouring his Son' (c.1819-23) by Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya …
Stephen Unwin on Piero della Francesca
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets theatre director and writer Stephen Unwin. Stephen chooses two paintings which have informed his stage work - 'The Baptism of Christ' (c.1450) and 'The Resur…
Rt Hon John Bercow MP on Parliamentary Artworks
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets the Speaker of the House of Commons the Rt Hon John Bercow MP. John discusses two artworks in the Parliamentary Art Collection: a portrait of Speaker Lenthal…
Geoffrey Munn on Dante Gabriel Rossetti
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets Geoffrey Munn, a writer, jewellery specialist and presenter on BBC Antiques Roadshow, who recounts an incredible art detective story. Geoffrey shares his for…
Bel Mooney on Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets Bel Mooney, one of Britain’s most successful journalists and the author of over 25 books. Bel reveals her favourite work of art is a Baroque masterpiece she …
Brooks Newmark on Andy Warhol
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets academic, philanthropist and former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark who reveals his favourite work of art - a portrait of his mother Gilda by the famed Pop Ar…
