S1E1:Dangerous Magic
Art, Passion and Power: The Story of the Royal Collection
16 Jan 201852 minTV-PG
The two great monarchs who founded the Royal Collection projected their personalities through art. Henry VIII tried to overwhelm with magnificence, but for Charles I art was a way to compete with other kings through taste. Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the early history of the Royal Collection and reveals how artists such as Titian and Tintoretto changed the way Britain viewed painting.
