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With this new series Andrew Graham-Dixon returns to Europe taking us on a journey into the captivating watery world of the Low Countries and its art. This small myriad of regions we now know as Holland and Belgium produced some of the most celebrated names in art: Van Eyck, Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Van Gogh, Mondrian and Magritte. As he travels by canal boat and of course by bicycle Andrew reveals just how important the Low Countries were in key moments in the development of western culture - the birth of oil painting in the late medieval ages, the triumph of the Dutch golden age, and the onset of polarizing modern art movements surrealism and abstraction. This is not the story of one nation, but of fluid, ever-shifting boundaries and the search for identity in an area that has always been politically contested. EPISODE ONE: The first episode will be about how the art of Renaissance Flanders e册ved from the craft of precious tapestries within the Duchy of Burgundy into a leading painting school in its own right. Starting his journey at the magnificent altarpiece of Ghent Cathedral created by the Van Eyck brothers Andrew explains their ground breaking innovation in oil painting and marvels how the colours they obtained can still remain so vibrant today. Andrew will describe how in the early Renaissance the most urgent preoccupation was not the advancement of learning, humanist or otherwise, but the Last Judgment. People believed they were living in the end of days; a subject popular with preachers and artists and intensely realized in swarming microscopic detail by Hieronymus Bosch. EPISODE TWO: In the second episode Andrew explores how the seemingly peaceful countries of Holland and Belgium – famous for their tulips and windmills, mussels and chips - were in fact forged in a crucible of conflict and division. He will examine how a period of economic boom driven for the first time by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th Century. Andrew travels to Delft and Amsterdam to demonstrate the striking contrast between two of its greatest proponents, Rembrandt and Vermeer (one famed for his breathtakingly realistic domestic street scenes, the other for explosive rapid brushstrokes and raw colours, best exemplified in his contentious magnum opus – The Nightwatch.) Radically different in style, both men were united by the realization that they must become innovators in business as well as masters of their craft. Yet boom also meant bust - and in a story with very modern echoes they ultimately shared the same fate, financial destitution. EPISODE THREE: Following a brief period of decline, the third episode will look at how the entrepreneurial and industrious region of the Low Countries rose again to become a cultural leader in the modern age; how despite its small and apparent insignificance when stood up against the powerhouses of Europe it produced important forward thinking artists like Van Gogh, Mondrian, Magritte and Delvaux who changed the face of art forever. In this episode Andrew’s exhilarating journey takes us to a remote beach in North West Holland which inspired Mondrian’s transition to his now renowned abstract grid paintings.

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7组竞争者共14人分离空降到温哥华岛的北部,每组的两个队员一共能够挑选10个生活设备,并中分设备。每组中须要挑选一人下降在营地,另一人则下降在间隔营地16km（1 - mi）的处所并须要靠指南针徒步到营地。每自我都能够在任何时光退出游戏,同时另一名组员也会自动被退出游戏。假若有组员由于受伤而退出,那么与自动退出游戏一样。保持到最后一组的两名成员掉掉落50万美金。供给的设备：1 - pair high leg Hunting boots1 - Pair water shoes (crocs/sandals/keens)1 - T-shirt2 - fleece or wool shirts (hooded or unhooded)1 - wool sweater3 - pairs wool socks2 - hats (brimmed, wool or baseball)1 - bandana or shemagh or buff/face mask2 - Pairs of Gloves (one insulated and one leather work style glove)2 - pairs underwear1 - warm outdoor jacket1 - rain jacket1 - rain pant1 - pair thermal underwear (long top and bottom)1 - pair of gaiters1 - leather belt (or synthetic equivalent)1 - toothbrush1 - pair of eye glasses (with proof of prescription)1 - personal photograph1 - Multi-seasonal Sleeping Bag (should be a minimum of a -10 - degrees Celsius rating and synthetic)1 - Fixed Blade Knife1 - Ferro Rod (must not be longer than 6in, and must have plastic handle)可选设备：每组选出10种*Each Team may select 10 - items from the following list (5 - items per person).*Participants may only choose up to 2 - Food items each.*Non-Hunting Items are limited to 1 - of each item listed per Teammate.*The Hunting Items are limited to 1 - of each item listed per Team.Shelter12x12 - ground cloth/tarp (grommets approved)8 - mm climbing rope - 10M550 - parachord - 20m1 - hatchet1 - saw1 - axBedding1 - bivi bag (Gore-Tex sleeping bag cover)1 - sleeping pad1 - hammockCooking1 - large pot (no more than 2 - quarts; includes lid)1 - steel frying pan1 - enamel bowl for eating1 - spoon1 - canteen or water bottleHygiene1 - bar soap1 - 8 - oz tube of toothpaste1 - face flannel1 - 40 - m roll dental floss1 - small bottle bio shower soap1 - shaving razor (and 1 - blade)1 - towel (30” x 60”)1 - combHunting (Note: only 1 - item can be chosen between each pair of participants)1 - 300-yard roll of a single filament fishing line / 25 - assorted Hooks (no lures)1 - primitive bow + 6x arrows (must be predominately made of wood)1 - small gauge gill net (12' x 4' with 1.5" mesh)1 - slingshot/catapult + 30 - steel ball bearings + 1 - replacement band1 - net foraging bag1 - 3.5 - lb roll of trapping wire3 - lbs of one solid block of saltFood2 - lbs of beef jerky (protein)2 - lbs of dried pulses/legumes/lentils mix (starch and carbs)2 - lbs of biltong (protein)2 - lbs of hard tack military biscuits (carbs/sugars)2 - lbs of chocolate (Simple/complex sugars)2 - lbs of pemmican (traditional trail food made from fat and proteins)2 - lbs of gorp (raisins, m&m's and peanuts)2 - lbs of flour (starch/carbs)1/3 - lbs rice/ 1/3 - lb sugar / 1/3 - lb of saltTools1 - pocket knife1 - Leatherman multi-tool or similar1 - sharpening stone1 - roll of duct tape or 1 - roll of electrical tape1 - small shovel1 - small sewing kit1 - carabineer1 - LED flashlight1 - pair of ice spikes

At his first show in LA for 10 years, Chappelle charges straight into the fire with bits on Bill Cosby, O.J. Simpson, and his own brushes with controversy.　　阔别洛杉矶10年后的首秀，查贝尔借用调侃Bill Cosby，O.J Simpson和自己过往的风波，直接了当地将现场推向高潮。