187. Exhibition On Screen: Easter In Art ; movie review

 

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN - EASTER IN ART

Cert PG

86 mins

BBFC advice: Contains mild injury detail

A combination of two elements which are a million miles from my comfort zone - fine art and religion but if anyone was going to be able to lift the veil it was Phil Grabsky.

I am a big admirer of Grabsky's documentaries which have taught me much about historically significant artists and musicians.

And, while I am certainly not religious, I have been to Israel and visited some of the important sites in the Jesus story.

Thus, I was intrigued as to how the two would dovetail.

Unfortunately, this film didn't engage me in the same way as the others - partially, because it revealed much less to me.

I was brought up with the bible story so I felt simply repeating the details of the last days of Christ became a bit mundane.

The story is told through works of art but many of them are by the great painters such as Da Vinci, Rembrandt and Caravaggio and I had seen them either on TV or hanging in galleries or famous buildings.

Just to say that this is what happened at The Last Supper and to show an image of it felt a tad underwhelming.

That was it really. A key bible narrative of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection supplemented by paintings and brief description of the importance of some of them by academics.

If I am honest. I was rather disappointed.

Reasons to watch: Some of the world's greatest art

Reasons to avoid: A very familiar story

Laughs: None

Jumps: None

Vomit: None

Nudity: In paintings

Overall rating: 5.5/10

Did you know?  The oldest painting of Jesus around was painted in 235 AD.  It was discovered in Syria and portrays Christ as a young beardless man.

The final word. Phil Grabsky: "We know that once you’ve seen one Exhibition On Screen you’ll come back for more." Jackson's

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