Art of Scandinavia episode 3 – Democratic by Design: In the final instalment of Andrew Graham-Dixon’s windswept journey through the art of the Norselands. We arrive in Sweden – home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century. Sweden has made its modern democratic mission one of […]
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Art of Scandinavia episode 2 – Once Upon a Time in Denmark: In episode two of Andrew Graham-Dixon‘s epic journey through Scandinavian art and landscape. Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe – a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of the great fairy-tale spinner
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Art of Scandinavia episode 1 – Dark Night of the Soul: Scandinavia – a land of extremes, on the edge of Europe. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. Art of Scandinavia episode 1 – Dark Night of the Soul
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Travels with Vasari: Andrew Graham-Dixon searches for the shadowy figure who wrote one of the most important books on art and looks at some dazzling works, including masterpieces of the early Renaissance by Giotto, Masaccio and Donatello. Travels with Vasari part 1 The first part of an exploration of the extraordinary achievement of the chronicler of the
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Art of Germany: Three-part series in which Andrew Graham-Dixon explores German art, examining the country’s unique national style and 500-year cultural legacy. Art of Germany part 1 Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his exploration of German art by looking at the rich and often neglected art of the German middle ages and Renaissance. He visits the towering cathedral of
In Art of America episode 3 – the final part of his United States odyssey, Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary America. Beginning in Levittown – the first mass-produced suburb – Andrew uncovers the dark side of post-war consumerism and the role artists have played in challenging the status quo. Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious
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In Art of America episode 2, the second part of his fascinating journey exploring American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon gets under the skin of the modern American metropolis. Starting his journey at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, which he describes as a pioneering early skyscraper, Andrew discovers how the ambitions of visionary artists and architects helped America remove itself
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In Art of America episode 1 of a series exploring the history of American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on an epic journey from east to west, following in the footsteps of the pioneers who built the foundations of modern America. Art of America episode 1 During his journey, he travels to Massachusetts to see the earliest portraits in
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Stealing Van Gogh: Andrew Graham-Dixon confronts the worlds of high art and seriously organised crime to uncover the true story behind the greatest art heist of the 21st century. In December 2002, two priceless and historically important paintings were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, in a brutal and audacious robbery by experienced, professional thieves. But
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The Art of Russia is a series in which art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the incredible story of Russian art – its mystery and magnificence – and until now a story untold on British television. The Art of Russia Part 1: Out of the Forest He explores the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium
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