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American Visions
Series about the history of American art, presented by art critic Robert Hughes.
1. The Republic of Virtue (59 mins)
- Art of AmericaFrom pioneers to pop art. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores a nation on canvas
- Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and DreamHow Vienna marked Europe's front line in the defence of Christendom.
- Leonora Carrington: The Lost SurrealistFilm about the British surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, who ended up in Mexico City.58 mins
- Andy Warhol's AmericaA pioneering artist and cultural icon - and his love letter to 20th Century America
- Forest, Field and Sky: Art out of NatureDr James Fox meets six artists whose work explores our relationship to the natural world.59 mins
- Art on the BBCArt historian Rose Balston creates a television history of John Constable.59 mins
- Michael Palin and the Mystery of HammershoiThe enigmatic Danish artist has always fascinated Michael – and he’s searching for clues59 mins
- Treasures of the Anglo-SaxonsArt historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art.59 mins
- A History of Britain by Simon SchamaThe secret of who we are. Simon Schama journeys through 5000 years of life in Britain
- The Making of King ArthurSimon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through medieval literature.59 mins
- Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in TimeAlice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.59 mins
- The Nazis: A Warning from HistoryThe myths, motives and mentality - a chilling review of how the Nazi party rose to power
