The Art of Spain

Art of Spain
Genre	Documentary
Presented by	Andrew Graham-Dixon
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC Four
Original release	31 January 2008 – 14 February 2008
Chronology
Preceded by	The Art of Eternity

Art of Spain is a BBC Four documentary series on Spanish art presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. It consists of three one-hour episodes, and premiered on 31 January 2008.

Episodes

#	Title	Original air date
1	"The Moorish South"	31 January 2008
Art in Muslim and Christian Spain from 711 to 1492.
2	"The Dark Heart"	7 February 2008
16th and 17th century Spanish art.
3	"The Mystical North"	14 February 2008
Art in northern Spain, from Goya to Picasso, and the present and future of Spanish art.

Reception

Rosie Jackson of Open Magazine said that "the programme proffers the best bits of Spanish art minus the tourists and the baking heat", and that the series is "undoubtedly a visual feast; low-brow, but none the worse for that." ^[1]

"If only all presenters were as good as Andrew Graham-Dixon." Continuing her praise for the host of the series, Serena Davies of The Daily Telegraph said that his "genial, eloquent presence was an asset to even the most over-familiar shot of the Alhambra." ^[2]

References

1. Jackson, Rosie (8 February 2008). "The Art of Spain". Open Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
2. Davies, Serena (1 February 2008). "Telegraph TV pick: The Art of Spain (BBC4)". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2008.