S1E6:Rise of the Cities
Art That Made Us
12 May 202258 minTV-14
The 19th century saw a decisive shift in power from the countryside to the cities. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, a divide opened up between the urban and the rural, forcing artists to respond to the upheaval of lives and landscape. Some artists attempted to capture the poverty and squalor caused by the rapid urbanization around them, creating unforgettable works.
