The Golden Age
Helen Rosslyn focuses on the 18th century, the Grand Tour era when aristocrats filled their Palladian villas with masterpieces by 17th-century classical painters.
With Britain's country houses being home to world-class art collections full of priceless old masters and more, this three-part series sees art historian Helen Rosslyn tell the story of how great art has been brought to Britain by passionate collectors and how these same collectors have also turned patron and commissioned work from the cream of their contemporary crop of painters.
In this episode she focuses on the 18th century, the Grand Tour era when aristocrats filled their Palladian villas with masterpieces by 17th-century classical painters. Throwing open the doors of some of our most magnificent stately homes, Rosslyn visits Holkham Hall in Norfolk to view the Grand Tour collection there, before going on to explore the legacy of the Dukes of Richmond at Goodwood House. She also visits Petworth House in Sussex, where the one-time Lord Egremont patronised JMW Turner.
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Clips
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Helen Rosslyn looks at the work of Claude Lorrain
Duration: 03:08
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Joseph Smith and Canaletto
Duration: 01:31
Music Played
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脫lafur Arnalds
Pu Ert Joroin
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Bbc Philharmonic: Terry Davies
Always Summer
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Helen Rosslyn |
Executive Producer | Franny Moyle |
Producer | Katy Homan |
Director | Katy Homan |
Broadcasts
- Wed 24 Jul 2013 21:00
- Thu 25 Jul 2013 02:30
- Tue 30 Jul 2013 00:30
- Mon 28 Sep 2015 01:05
- Wed 8 Feb 2017 01:00
- Thu 21 Dec 2017 01:30
- Tue 2 Oct 2018 01:00
- Fri 17 Jan 2020 01:00
- Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:00
- Tue 21 Dec 2021 00:35
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