Amber Butchart studies the clothing in the portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle - daughter of a British naval captain and an enslaved African woman. What does the portrait reveal?
Subtitles: English
Starring:Amber Butchart
Directed by:Lucy Kenwright
Season 1
S01:E01 - Charles II
Historian Amber Butchart explores the palace of Versailles locations in England to understand Charles II who is credited with creating our modern day three piece suit.E2:E99
S01:E02 - Arnolfini
Historian Amber Butchart travels across England to explore the historical significance of the clothing in Van Eyck's enigmatic Arnolfini portrait.
S01:E03 - Hedge Cutter
Amber Butchart journeys to Broughton Castle to see a portrait of an 18th century hedge cutter; a rare example of a worker being immortalized on canvas.
S01:E04 - Dido
Amber Butchart studies the clothing in the portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle - daughter of a British naval captain and an enslaved African woman. What does the portrait reveal?
S01:E05 - Black Prince
Over 600 years ago the eldest son of King Edward III - the so called 'Black Prince' - decreed that his heraldic surcoat was to be displayed in Canterbury Cathedral.
S01:E06 - Marie Antoinette
An exploration of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun's portrait of Marie Antoinette--considered so scandalous that the artist later reproduced the pose in a more conventional mode of dress.
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