The High Art of the Low Countries
External Rating18%
201360 minEnded

The High Art of the Low Countries

Network:BBC Four

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S01E03 - "Daydreams and Nightmares"

Aired on Apr 18, 2013, 8:00 PM

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Description

Series in which Andrew Graham-Dixon tours the Low Countries, exploring how history has influenced the area's art, architecture and culture.

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
April 4, 2013
Ended
April 18, 2013
Schedule
Thursday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Dream of Plenty

How the art of Renaissance Flanders evolved from the craft of precious tapestries within the Duchy of Burgundy into a painting school.

Apr 4, 2013

60 min

Boom and Bust

How a period of economic boom driven by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century.

Apr 11, 2013

60 min

Daydreams and Nightmares

How the Low Countries rose again to become a cultural leader in the modern age, with artists like van Gogh, Mondrian and Magritte.

Apr 18, 2013

60 min

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