The World's Greatest Paintings

Alone and Together - Whistler, Degas, Renoir (1x18)

Air date: Jan 01, 2010

In the ever-familiar image of Whistler's mother seated in profile, observe the superlative blending of abstract, formal composition with the intimate portrayal of a living woman. Follow with the pictorial riches and psychological ambiguities of Degas' In a Café, and the virtuoso staging and color of Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party.