Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection S01E01 - Dangerous Magic
Summary:
In the first episode, Andrew marvels at the works acquired by the great founders of the Royal Collection, Henry VIII and Charles I. Henry VIII tried to overwhelm with magnificence, and deployed the most essential rule of royal collecting - that great art projects power. For Charles I, art was a way to compete with other kings through taste, and Andrew reveals how this doomed monarch became the greatest royal collector in British history.
Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection S1E1 Screenshot
