A History of Art in Three Colours
tv show
3 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired July 25, 2012
Genres:
Overview
Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.
White
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 59m
Air Date
August 08, 2012
Overview
In the Age of Reason, it was the rediscovery of the white columns and marbles of antiquity that made white the most virtuous of colours. For the flamboyant JJ Wickelmann and the British genius Josiah Wedgewood, white embodied all the Enlightenment values of justice, equality and reason.