Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

S1 · E1 — Masons of God

Season 1 · 3 episodesRomancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
Continue the story

Episodes

Now playing
Masons of GodE1 · 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.

Mavericks of EmpireE2 · 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.

Children of the RevolutionE3 · 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.

Up next·S1 E2

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.

Continue the story

Episodes

Now playing
Masons of GodE1 · 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.

Mavericks of EmpireE2 · 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.

Children of the RevolutionE3 · 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.