Roads to Revolution
Andrew Graham-Dixon follows the history of Russian art. Here, he looks at how art was affected by Russia's change from a feudal nation to a hotbed of revolution.
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how Russia changed from a feudal nation of aristocratic excess to a hotbed of revolution at the beginning of the 20th century, and how art moved from being a servant of the state to an agent of its destruction.
From monuments that celebrate the absolutism of the tsars to the epic Russian landscape as inspiration; from the design and construction of gold and glittering palaces to the minutiae of diamond-encrusted Faberge eggs; and eventually to the stark and radical paintings of the avant-garde, the journey through Russian art history is one of extraordinary beauty and surprise.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Graham-Dixon |
| Producer | John Mullen |
| Director | John Mullen |
Broadcasts
- Wed 16 Dec 200921:00
Wed 16 Dec 200922:00BBC HD- Thu 17 Dec 200901:25
- Sat 19 Dec 200919:00
- Sun 20 Dec 200903:25
Sat 13 Feb 201015:35
Fri 19 Feb 201001:45- Wed 2 Jun 201020:00
- Thu 3 Jun 201001:55
- Wed 19 Jan 201101:00BBC HD
- Tue 30 Aug 201121:00
- Wed 31 Aug 201103:15
