Art of Spain (TV series)
Art of Spain | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Presented by | Andrew Graham-Dixon |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Four |
Original release | 31 January 14 February 2008 | –
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Art of Eternity |
Art of Spain is a BBC Four documentary series on Spanish art presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. It consists of three one-hour episodes, and premiered on 31 January 2008.
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | "The Moorish South" | 31 January 2008 | |
Art in Muslim and Christian Spain from 711 to 1492. | |||
2 | "The Dark Heart" | 7 February 2008 | |
16th and 17th century Spanish art. | |||
3 | "The Mystical North" | 14 February 2008 | |
Art in northern Spain, from Goya to Picasso, and the present and future of Spanish art. |
Reception[]
Rosie Jackson of Open Magazine said that "the programme proffers the best bits of Spanish art minus the tourists and the baking heat", and that the series is "undoubtedly a visual feast; low-brow, but none the worse for that."[1]
"If only all presenters were as good as Andrew Graham-Dixon." Continuing her praise for the host of the series, Serena Davies of The Daily Telegraph said that his "genial, eloquent presence was an asset to even the most over-familiar shot of the Alhambra."[2]
References[]
- ^ Jackson, Rosie (8 February 2008). "The Art of Spain". Open Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ Davies, Serena (1 February 2008). "Telegraph TV pick: The Art of Spain (BBC4)". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2008.[dead link]
External links[]
Categories:
- 2008 British television series debuts
- 2008 British television series endings
- 2000s British documentary television series
- BBC television documentaries about history
- Spanish art
- Documentary films about the visual arts
- 2000s British television miniseries
- English-language television shows
- Arts documentary film stubs