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Finish the Bottle

The Essay

Art historian Martin Gayford tells stories of five encounters he has had with renowned artists: probing them, drinking a glass or two and trying to understand what made them tick

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Euan Uglow

All available episodes (5 total)

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    A 1760s murder still informs ideas about aesthetics, a certain sort of sex, and death.

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