Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

20111h

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

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2011

Still image for Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture season 1 episode 1: Masons of God

1. 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.

Still image for Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture season 1 episode 2: Mavericks of Empire

2. 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.

Still image for Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture season 1 episode 3: Children of the Revolution

3. 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.

Cast

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Alastair Sooke

Self - Presenter

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