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Art That Made Us

An epic story of creativity. How works of art from Britain's past have shaped us. Some are surprising, others familiar - but all are at the heart of dramatic moments of change.

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Lights in the Darkness — Series 1

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Saxons to Stormzy: Eight creative moments that defined their era
Be inspired by some of the incredible individuals who disrupted history with their creativity with The Open University
Creativity meets history: Doors open for Art That Made Us Festival events
“You can see why Van Dyck blew people's minds” — Series 1, To Kill a King
Signifying rapper: Stormzy at Glastonbury — Series 1, Brilliant Isles
Margery Kempe: 15th Century Pilgrim in Conflict with Religion — Series 1, Revolution of the Dead
Up-close with Robert Hooke's Micrographia — Series 1, To Kill a King

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