Art on the BBC Season 1

Mark Seen

The Story of the Nude Feb 2, 2020 Art historian Kate Bryan explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how television has influenced our understanding of the nude and how our attitudes have changed.

Mark Seen

The Many Faces of Picasso Feb 9, 2020 Picasso is known as the godfather of modern art. In this programme, art historian David Dibosa explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how television has influenced our understanding of him.

Mark Seen

Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Feb 16, 2020 Michelangelo was not merely a giant of the Renaissance. He was also one of the era’s most controversial personalities. Art historian Sona Datta explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how TV has influenced our understanding of him.

Mark Seen

Constable: The Rural Rebel Feb 23, 2020 Often dismissed as a chocolate box painter in his day, Constable is now acknowledged to have been a revolutionary. Art historian Rose Balston explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how TV has influenced our understanding of him.