A SERIES of films about some of history's great paintings will be screened in Bridport.

Art lovers are invited to enjoy the groundbreaking new series at Bridport Arts Centre - with works by Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne, Degas and Renoir on offer from next month.

Exhibition on Screen will showcase collections from galleries around the world to more than 1,000 cinemas in 30 different countries. Produced by award-winning director Phil Grabsky, you can expect to see paintings and behind the scenes tours - where you will discover what lies behind the exhibition creatively and technically, and what the artwork reveals about the artist and the particular historical period.

The first screening will be Vincent Van Gough – A New Way of Seeing, on Tuesday April 14 at 7.30pm. With exclusive access to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, it explores the dramatic story and iconic work of the world's most beloved artist. The film marks both a major re-showing of the gallery’s collection and a celebration of the 125th anniversary of Van Gogh’s death. With exclusive new research revealing incredible recent discoveries, the Van Gogh Museum has helped craft a cinema experience like no other.

Following on from the opening screening, there will be a chance to uncover the story of The Impressionists on Monday April 27. From the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, National Gallery, London and Philadelphia Museum of Art - this screening will offer an opportunity to get closer to works by some of the worlds’s most popular artists including Monet, Cezanne, Degas and Renoir. It will look at the works, and that of their contemporaries and ask why they fetch tens of millions of dollars around the globe.

For more information, please call 01308 424204.