

The Art of Gothic
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Episodi
S1 E1 - Liberty, Diversity, Depravity
19 ottobre 201450minBBC Select takes a walk on the dark side in this insightful arts documentary. As art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals, in England during the middle of the 18th century an entirely surprising thing happened. Out of the Age of Enlightenment and Reason a monster was born - a Gothic fascination with ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night. But where did this obsession come from?Periodo d’uso gratuito di BBC SelectS1 E2 - The City and the Soul
26 ottobre 201450minBBC Select delves into the macabre in this fascinating arts documentary. Andrew Graham-Dixon continues his examination of England's Gothic Revival, focusing on the influence of the Industrial Revolution on Gothic art and literature. Frankenstein was born and poets indulged in hallucinatory drugs to reach new Gothic heights. How much was this new, dark form of art an expression of fear?Periodo d’uso gratuito di BBC SelectS1 E3 - Blood for Sale: Gothic Goes Global
2 novembre 201448minBBC Select concludes its dalliance with all things Gothic in this arts documentary. As Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals, the fantasy horror of the previous century soon morphed into the true horrors of the First World War. Gothic literature was no longer a flight of fancy but a reflection of real life and recent history. Could the Gothic ever compete with the emerging terror of the 20th century?Periodo d’uso gratuito di BBC Select