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

← Back to All Seasons of Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
Masons of God

1 - Masons of God

Air Date: February 9, 2011

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 Empire

2 - Mavericks of Empire

Air Date: February 16, 2011

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 Revolution

3 - Children of the Revolution

Air Date: February 23, 2011

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.