Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

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Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Documentary

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

Feb 9, 20111 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Alastair Sooke

Alastair Sooke

Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Feb 9, 2011

Episodes

1–3 of 3

Masons of God

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

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

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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Networks

BBC Four

GB

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