Plot: Over four episodes, Waldemar Januszczak re-evaluates the view of art in the Renaissance. The art critic challenges the traditional opinion of the period by introducing new concepts and artwork. Januszczak begins by rebuffing the idea that Renaissance art originated in Italy and goes on to discuss the...
Plot: Art historian Helen Rosslyn traces the stories of the people whose enthusiasm for art, sense of adventure and wealth built Britain's national collection and shaped the history of art of the nation.
Plot: Historian Simon Schama explores the world of British portraiture, delving into the past to reveal the nature of the art and its impact on social history. The presenter discusses the relevancy of portraits in terms of primal engagements with reading faces, describing how this instinct allows people...
Plot: Art historian Dr James Fox traces the complexities of a variety of peoples and cultures in the Pacific, in order to understand the full impact of the west's exploration of these regions. He does this through a close examination of the original artworks, culture and lifestyle of several Pacific regions...
Plot: Series in which Dr James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years - cities whose artists and thinkers, writers and musicians set the world on a new course.