At the dawn of the 18th century, most British artists were seen as incompetent, destitute and disreputable. One hundred years later, they'd achieved wealth, status and glory. These artists battled aristocratic disdain, public indifference and centuries of tradition. They also fought each other in a no-holds-barred race to the top.
In this documentary, Andrew Graham-Dixon expose...
Series in which Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of Scandinavia through its art.
500年来,英国历代国王、王后收藏的上百万件艺术品和装饰品汇集于此,使得皇家收藏室成为世界上最大的艺术品收藏室之一。本系列节目深入洞察这个非同凡响的收藏室,揭示这些伟大艺术品的内涵、使用方式和传奇来历。透过这些收藏品,我们将一窥每位国王、王后的志趣——他们最看重哪样物品,他们的艺术思想,以及他们跟艺术的渊源。本系列打开一扇神奇的窗户,带我们探究英国君主制的沿革、君主制与英国乃至更广阔世界的关系。
Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore the east coast of Italy.
Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon visits a new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, which contains a treasure trove of the world's most important illuminated manuscripts. Germaine Greer joins the modern-day illustrator Quentin Blake to consider the religious and political power of these beautiful medieval masterpieces, and to assess their place in the history of art an...
Andrew Graham Dixon presents the 3 x 60 Art of France for BBC Four, taking viewers on a stunning visual journey through French Art history; from French gothic and Enlightenment via Versailles, to French Revolution and national collapse in 1870 and 1871, and finally, in episode three, to the rise of impressionism and existentialism.
How should art depict the relationship between man and God? How can art best express eternal values? Can you and should you portray the face of Christ? For over 1,000 years these were some of the questions which taxed the minds of the greatest artists of the early West. In this three-part series, art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon sets out to unravel the mysteries of art from th...
Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli journey along the west coast of Italy, exploring the history, culture, food, art and landscape of the diverse regions
節目細說意大利的豐富文化傳統,發掘意國的歷史、文化、食物、藝術和風光。藝評家Andrew 及名廚Giorgio攜手帶來無出其右的文化冒險。第4輯裡,二人從意大利腳跟尖向北遊覽多姿多采的東岸……