-“The Moderns,” 1988, is witty, elegant and clever beyond all reason. Set in Paris in 1926, the movie centers upon a struggling American painter (Keith Carradine) who agrees to forge three masterpieces for a wealthy heiress.

-“Camille Claudel,” 1988, is a beautiful bio-pic revolving around the relationship between the sculptors Claudel (Isabelle Adjani) and Rodin (Gerard Depardieu).

-“The Agony and the Ecstasy,” 1965, is an oldie but goodie. Charlton Heston plays Michelangelo, and while the art history is suspect, it’s visually stunning.

-“The Red Violin,” 1998, follows the odd voyage of one unique instrument through history. If this idea appeals to you, check out The Collector Collector, 1997, British novelist Tibor Fischer’s brilliant and acerbic account of the life history of a 5,000-year-old Mesopotamian bowl—told from the perspective of the bowl!

-“Girl with a Pearl Earring,” 2003, is based on Tracy Chevalier’s successful novel, a fictional exploration behind the scenes of Vermeer’s masterpiece of the same name.

-“Modigliani,” 2004, casts Andy Garcia as the artist. It is part-love story, part-period piece and part-fictionalized account of the rivalry between Modigliani and Picasso.