Artists and Models(1986)

Artists and Models is a drama-documentary series set in a Paris art studio, spanning a century of scandal and revolution. The films follow three pivotal French artists—Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Auguste Ingres, and Théodore Géricault—as they navigate the turbulent political landscape and artistic upheaval of their era. Each installment explores how these masters shaped European art while contending with personal ambition, ideological conflict, and the demands of patrons and power. The series captures the tension between artistic vision and historical circumstance, revealing how these figures became central to the Romantic and Neoclassical movements. Through their interconnected stories, Artists and Models examines the price of genius and the enduring influence of French art on Western culture.