Romancing The Stone: The Golden Ages Of British Sculpture...
Romancing The Stone: The Golden Ages Of British Sculpture... is a documentary on BBC4. Series that reveals how sculpture communicates our most cherished beliefs and values - the British soul captured in three dimensions. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2024.
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Romancing The Stone: The Golden Ages Of British Sculpture...
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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Alastair Sooke looks at great sculptors of the British Empire, mavericks who bucked prevailing trends, such as John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert.
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.