The Art of Scandinavia (TV Miniseries)

An examination of 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 Scandinavia - a land of extremes, on the edge of Europe. Andrew Graham-Dixon examines 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 In episode two of Andrew Graham-Dixon's epic journey through Scandinavian art and landscape, Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe, a story of transformation befitting the homeland of the greatest fairy-tale spinner of them all, Hans Christian Andersen, creator of The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes. Episode 3 - Democratic By Design In the final instalment of Andrew Graham-Dixon's windswept journey through the art of the Norselands, he reaches Sweden - home of IKEA and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century. Sweden has made its modern democratic mission one of comfort and civilised living for the masses - has it succeeded?