About this season
Broadcaster Huw Stephens discovers the many treasures of Welsh art, following the story from prehistoric times up to the present day.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Episode 1
Aired 1 March 2021
Huw Stephens begins his history of Welsh art at a burial chamber on Anglesey, showing how it evolved from prehistoric rock carvings into depictions of the human form and the earliest Welsh portraits.
E2
2. Episode 2
Aired 8 March 2021
From the 18th century, the dramatic landscape of Wales captivated artists like Richard Wilson and JMW Turner, who painted it in ways that changed the course of art history.
E3
3. Episode 3
Aired 15 March 2021
As the 20th century dawned, artists found radical new ways to depict Wales, pushing themselves to extremes and redefining what art could be.