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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Becoming Frida Kahlo

Becoming Frida Kahlo

2023

How Art Made The World

How Art Made The World

2005

Art of France

Art of France

2017

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

2014

Dada Found Objects/Surreal Doodles and Dreams

Dada Found Objects/Surreal Doodles and Dreams

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

2024

Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

2021

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

2024

Art of Germany

Art of Germany

2010

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

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

2009

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

The Art of Russia

The Art of Russia

2009

Bares für Rares

Bares für Rares

2013

Karin och Carl Larsson

Karin och Carl Larsson

2023

Arthouse

1997

Rebuilding Ancient Rome

2015

Simon Schama's History of Now

Simon Schama's History of Now

2022

Art of the Western World

Art of the Western World