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A History of Art in Three Colours

A History of Art in Three Colours

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.

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StatusEnded
Original NameA History of Art in Three Colours
First Air DateJuly 25, 2012
Last Air DateAugust 8, 2012
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 59min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC Productions
NetworksBBC Four
S01E03

White

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.

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