Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture: Season 1

Air Date

February 9, 2011

Episodes

3 episodes

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Season 1

Episodes

1. Masons of God

February 9, 2011
60 min

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. Mavericks of Empire

February 16, 2011
60 min

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. Children of the Revolution

February 23, 2011
60 min

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.