Plus Ca Change

Plus Ca Change

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select
S1 E1: The story of French art is full of drama – the most powerful kings ever to rule in Europe, with glittering palaces and astounding art to go in them. It’s also a story of conflict. In this engrossing study, historian Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art emerged from the struggle between rulers and ruled, tradition and revolution – starting with the invention of Gothic architecture.