In the 18th century, the triumph of commerce led to the emergence of a new 'middle' class, a group of people who craved pleasure and novelty, and developed its own tastes in art. The result was a golden age in painting, with Hogarth, Reynolds and Gainsborough reinventing the British style.The story ends in 1805 with the burial of Horatio Nelson, a commoner, at the heart of St Paul's: the supremacy of the middle class assured. |
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Title: | Age of Money | |
Air Date: | March 7, 2010 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | History | |
AmieWarren : I noticed that. Had it stuck in my head all day long.