Art of Russia: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Series in which art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the incredible story of Russian art - its mystery and magnificence - and until now a story untold on British television. He explores the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium and the first great Russian icon, Our Lady of Vladimir to the masterpieces of the country's most famous icon painter, Andrei Rublev. Both epic and awe-inspiring, and producing brilliant art, nevertheless medieval Russia could be a terrifying place. Criss-crossing the epic landscape, Andrew visits the monastery founded by Ivan the Terrible, where his favourite forms of torture found inspiration in religious art. One man would shine a light into Russia's 'dark' ages - Peter the Great who, surprisingly, took as his inspiration Deptford in South London.

Series details

• Title: Art of Russia
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2009-12-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-12-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21805
• IMDb ID: tt3112906
• TVDB ID: 127801

Cast and credited roles

• Andrew Graham-Dixon — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-12-09; final listed air date 2009-12-23; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Art of Russia on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.