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How The French Taught Russia To Paint

A look at the Royal Academy's new exhibition featuring great works borrowed from Moscow

London's Royal Academy's new exhibition tells the story of how French art influenced Russian art and culture - which perhaps even came to supersede it. The show talks to the exhibition's curator.

Also on the programme: The show visits the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Plus, a look at the debate over war documentaries at the Oscars in Los Angeles.

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26 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project