Art That Made Us

An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work.

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How Art Made The World

How Art Made The World

2005

Becoming Frida Kahlo

Becoming Frida Kahlo

2023

Art of Germany

Art of Germany

2010

Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA

Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA

2018

The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak

The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak

2020

Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's

Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's

2009

How to Look at and Understand Great Art

How to Look at and Understand Great Art

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

2024

Art of France

Art of France

2017

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

2014

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

2021

Arthouse

1997

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

2024

Lost Women Art

Lost Women Art

2021

Simon Schama's History of Now

Simon Schama's History of Now

2022

Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

1996

The Art of Russia

The Art of Russia

2009

The High Art of the Low Countries

The High Art of the Low Countries

2013

Rebuilding Ancient Rome

2015