About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
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Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo –– Birth of equality
Founded in 1496, Santo Domingo is the main port and capital of the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. It is the oldest continuous … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcazar, Alto de Chavon, architecture, art, art students, Bartholomew Columbus, Capital, Caribbean, Casa de Bastidas, Casa de Colon, Chavon River, Christopher Columbus, Colonial, culture, Diego Columbus, Dominican Friar, Dominican Republic, equality, Father Antonio de Montesinos, Indians, La Romana, Maria de Toledo y Rojas, Mediterranean, North America, paintings, port, Santo Domingo, shipwrecks, Spain, Spaniards, treasure, Urena Rib
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Taiwan: Taipei’s Treasures – The National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, is home to the world’s largest collection of Chinese art. The collection dates back over 1,000 years … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bronze vessels, Chiang dynasty, Chiang Kai-shek, china, Ching dynasty, Forbidden City, history, jade carvings, Japan, Manchu emperors, Ming dynasty, National Palace Museum, paintings, Peking, Porcelain, Sung dynasty, Taipei, Taiwan, tapestries
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France: Art & Sculpture of Matisse & Rodin
The methods used by Henri Matisse to create his drawings, paintings and little-known sculptures are revealed in this visit to the town of Le … Continue reading
Islands of Malta: The City of Valletta
After the Great Siege, the Knights build Valletta, a new and impregnable city on the Rocky peninsula known as Mount Scebberas; a city that … Continue reading
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Tagged Aragon, architecture, armoury, art, Auberges, Auverne, Bailiff, baroque, Castille, Chapels, customs, England, fortifications, France, Germany, Gobelin tapestries, Gozo, Grand Master’s Palace, Islands, Italy, Knights, Langues, Lascaris ditch, LaVallette, Malta, Mdina, Mediterranean, Mount Sceberras, Order of St. John, paintings, Provence, Sacra Infermia, sculpture, Sicily, slaves, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta
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England: Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is soaked in history from beheadings to betrayals and was built for Henry the V111th in 1515. It is located just … Continue reading
Pittsburgh, USA: The Art of Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol’s name is synonymous with the Pop Art scene of the 60s. His paintings of consumer products and celebrities like Liz, Marilyn and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Warhol, artist, black and white photos, Brillo boxes, Campbell Soup cans, commercial illustrator, consumerism, drawings, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis, film-making, Interview magazine, Marilyn Monroe, Museums, New York, paintings, Pittsburgh, pop art, pop culture icon, prints, sculptures, silkscreen, silver clouds, stencilling, USA
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