Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture (2011)

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1 Season
February 9, 2011
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Alastair Sooke examines three periods in the history of British sculpture and the masterpieces they produced.

Network

BBC Four

Episodes

Masons of God
E1

Masons of God

Feb 9, 2011
60 min

Alastair Sooke looks at British medieval sculpture and shows how it casts a new light on an era more sophisticated, fun-loving and maverick than is commonly believed.

Mavericks of Empire
E2

Mavericks of Empire

Feb 16, 2011
60 min

Alastair Sooke looks at great sculptors of the British Empire, mavericks who bucked prevailing trends, such as John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert.

Children of the Revolution
E3

Children of the Revolution

Feb 23, 2011
60 min

Alastair Sooke looks at the 20th century's mixture of innovation and shock and talks to Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Antony Gormley and Anthony Caro.

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Original Title

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

3