New Posts For Thread: Britain's Lost Masterpieces series 4https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4This is the series where Bendor Grosvenor finds sleepers in public art collections (and social historian Emma Dabiri wanders around to no great purpose)Episode 1, Oxford.Bendor finds a portrait in Oxford University's Bodleian Library, "where it carriAlso an interesting potted history of Florence under the Medici. Being an ill-educated philistine, I had not known that was where the phrase Bonfire of the Vanities originated.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4?post_id=558331403#558331403Also an interesting potted history of Florence under the Medici. Being an ill-educated philistine, I had not known that was where the phrase Bonfire of the Vanities originated.Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:25:40 -0600Episode 3: Cardiff.Bendor on the artist's nom-de-paintbrush: His slightly older brother was known as Botticello, which means "the barrel", so when young Alessandro came along, he became known as "the little barrel" -- Botticelli. Blessed are they whohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4?post_id=558319167#558319167Episode 3: Cardiff.Bendor on the artist's nom-de-paintbrush: His slightly older brother was known as Botticello, which means "the barrel", so when young Alessandro came along, he became known as "the little barrel" -- Botticelli. Blessed are they whoThu, 14 Nov 2019 13:21:35 -0600Emma Dabiri can wander around to no purpose for the whole series and it will suit me.I will look into BMAG next time I go into Brum to see if they have the Flemish masterpiece on show.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4?post_id=558295695#558295695Emma Dabiri can wander around to no purpose for the whole series and it will suit me.I will look into BMAG next time I go into Brum to see if they have the Flemish masterpiece on show.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 11:38:51 -0600Episode 2: two paintings in Birmingham, one literally broken in half which undergoes an incredible restoration job. Bendor is not always right, it turns out.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4?post_id=558294423#558294423Episode 2: two paintings in Birmingham, one literally broken in half which undergoes an incredible restoration job. Bendor is not always right, it turns out.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 08:08:42 -0600Tbh I missed this on telly during the week but it is on BBC4 Wednesdays at 9pm.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4?post_id=558262995#558262995Tbh I missed this on telly during the week but it is on BBC4 Wednesdays at 9pm.Sun, 03 Nov 2019 06:14:40 -0600This is the series where Bendor Grosvenor finds sleepers in public art collections (and social historian Emma Dabiri wanders around to no great purpose)Episode 1, Oxford.Bendor finds a portrait in Oxford University's Bodleian Library, "where it carrihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31594341/britains-lost-masterpieces-series-4?post_id=558262983#558262983This is the series where Bendor Grosvenor finds sleepers in public art collections (and social historian Emma Dabiri wanders around to no great purpose)Episode 1, Oxford.Bendor finds a portrait in Oxford University's Bodleian Library, "where it carriSun, 03 Nov 2019 06:11:59 -0600