Boom and Bust
Andrew Graham-Dixon examines how a period of economic boom driven by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century.
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at how the seemingly peaceful countries of Holland and Belgium - famous for their tulips and windmills, mussels and chips - were in fact forged in a crucible of conflict and division. He examines how a period of economic boom driven for the first time by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century, creating not only the concept of oil painting itself, but the master painters Rembrandt and Vermeer combining art and commerce together as we would recognise it today.
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Introduction to Boom and Bust
Duration: 00:56
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The Bull by Paulus Potter
Duration: 00:47
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The Cinematic Orchestra
Entr'acte (Chapter 3)
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Miguel D'oliveira
The Aviator
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Graham-Dixon |
| Producer | Ian Leese |
| Director | Ian Leese |
| Series Producer | Silvia Sacco |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
Broadcasts
- Thu 11 Apr 2013 21:00
- Fri 12 Apr 2013 02:30
- Tue 16 Apr 2013 22:55
- Mon 30 Dec 2013 00:35
- Thu 16 Apr 2015 02:00
- Tue 17 May 2016 02:00
- Wed 6 Sep 2017 02:00
- Mon 2 Oct 2017 01:00
- Thu 15 Mar 2018 02:15
- Thu 12 Dec 2019 01:30
- Thu 11 Jun 2020 00:00
- Wed 11 Aug 2021 00:00
- Mon 29 Aug 2022 19:00
Andrew Graham-Dixon Interview
Read Andrew's thoughts on the art and culture of the Low countries