Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
Season 1
2011tvEnded1 Season · 3 Ep
Documentary
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Network: BBC Four
Season aired: 2011-02-09
Overview
Alastair Sooke examines three periods in the history of British sculpture and the masterpieces they produced.
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Episodes · 3
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Masons of God
1h 0m2011-02-09
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.
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2
Mavericks of Empire
1h 0m2011-02-16
Alastair Sooke looks at great sculptors of the British Empire, mavericks who bucked prevailing trends, such as John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert.
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Children of the Revolution
1h 0m2011-02-23
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.
