The Genius of British Art

The Genius of British Art (2010)

EndedDocumentary show

The history of British art is the story of Britain. For centuries, artists have reflected our times and shaped the way we see ourselves. This series presents six passionate polemics on how British art makes us who we are today and gives us a vision of ourselves. David Starkey considers how royal portraiture has had an enduring influence on the iconic power of personality. Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford explores William Hogarth's revolutionary pioneering of art for the people. Howard Jacobson breaks through the frost of Victorian prudery in search of an eroticism all the more potent for its moral ambiguity. Sir Roy Strong shows how the English invented a landscape art. Janet Street Porter revisits her own youth to show how modern art since the 1950s has been at the forefront of the social and cultural changes that define our world today. And Jon Snow presents a timely reminder of how...

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Scheduleevery Sunday at 19:00 (60 min)

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The Art of War
Season 1Episode 660 min

The Art of War

nov. 7, 2010

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EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06The Art of Warnov. 7, 2010
S01E05Modern Timesoct. 31, 2010
S01E04Visions of Englandoct. 24, 2010
S01E03Fleshoct. 17, 2010
S01E02Art for the Peopleoct. 10, 2010
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