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Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Season 1

2011 · 3 episodes

  1. 1. Masons of God

    2011-02-09 · 60m

    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.

  2. 2. Mavericks of Empire

    2011-02-16 · 60m

    Alastair Sooke looks at great sculptors of the British Empire, mavericks who bucked prevailing trends, such as John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert.

  3. 3. Children of the Revolution

    2011-02-23 · 60m

    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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