The Story Of Welsh Art Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

Huw Stephens begins his history of Welsh art at a burial chamber on Anglesey, showing how it evolved from prehistoric rock carvings into depictions of the human form and the earliest Welsh portraits.

From the 18th century, the dramatic landscape of Wales captivated artists like Richard Wilson and JMW Turner, who painted it in ways that changed the course of art history.

As the 20th century dawned, artists found radical new ways to depict Wales, pushing themselves to extremes and redefining what art could be.