Chronicle (1966)
Italian Breakthrough
1978 E6 Dec 3, 1978 50m
One of the most remarkable revolutions in the world of art took place in Florence in the early 1400s. It was primarily the work of three men: the architect Brunelleschi, the painter Masaccio and the sculptor Donatello. Across the gulf of 500 years their work still speaks to three contemporary British artists who, in the light of their own work, discuss the significance of their predecessors. Featured in the programme are many of the three artists' surviving works in Florence, and two which can be seen in Britain.
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