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Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
11:00 pm - 12:00 am Monday, September 14
Mavericks of Empire
Season 1 · Episode 2
Alastair Sooke tells the stories of sculptors John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert, who bucked trends in the 18th and 19th centuries. He examines the technical breakthroughs behind their key works - such as carving in marble with a pointer machine and the lost-wax technique - which were produced at a time of increased interest in sculptural projects to celebrate the size of the British Empire
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- Alastair Sooke — Presenter
- Jonty Claypole — Executive producer
- Mark Halliley — Series producer
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