The Art of Scandinavia
The Art of Scandinavia is a three-part documentary series hosted by Andrew Graham-Dixon, exploring the history of Scandinavia through its art. Scandinavia - a land of extremes, on the edge of Europe. In this series, Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at the relationship between art, history and landscape in Norway, Denmark and Sweden from the Middle Ages to the present.
| Episode 1 - Dark Night of the Soul |
Episode 1 - Dark Night of the Soul
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch.
Episode 2 - Once Upon a Time in Denmark
Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe, a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of the greatest fairytale spinner of them all, Hans Christian Andersen, creator of The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Episode 3 - Democratic in Design
Andrew Graham-Dixon arrives in Sweden - home of IKEA and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century.
| Related Links |
| Scandinavia - wikipedia Scandinavia is a historical and cultural-linguistic region in Northern Europe characterized by a common ethno-cultural Germanic heritage and related languages, which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. |
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| Edvard Munch: The Scream The Scream shows exactly how and why the Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch arrived at his extraordinary image and how that image of the screaming person has reverberated down the decades to become an icon in modern culture. |
| Nordic Wild This is a four-part National Geographic documentary series that follows the lives of Nordic animals in stunning HD. |
| The Vikings History, culture, and religion of Vikings from their Indo-European roots and migration to Scandinavia through their invasions of Europe, excursions to North America, and trade with the Byzantine and Muslim worlds. |