Pavilion to feature in programme on the Royals and their art

A nodding Chinese figurine displayed in the Royal Pavilion will feature in a BBC programme exploring the art belonging to the Royals on Tuesday (January 30).
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jan 2018, 15:41 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 06:41 BST
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Part of a major new series called Art, Passion and Power: The Story of the Royal Collection is presented by renowned art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon.

During filming Graham-Dixon looks at the works of art on display which were bought by King George IV when he built the palace as his extravagant seaside home. They are on long-term loan from the Royal family to be displayed in the Royal Pavilion.

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The film features the banqueting room as an example of the King’s taste and one of the Chinese figures which line the Long Gallery.

Clay figure of a standing Chinese man late eighteenth century (Photograph: Royal Collection/Royal Pavilion Brighton and Hove)Clay figure of a standing Chinese man late eighteenth century (Photograph: Royal Collection/Royal Pavilion Brighton and Hove)
Clay figure of a standing Chinese man late eighteenth century (Photograph: Royal Collection/Royal Pavilion Brighton and Hove)

The Royal Collection is one of the largest art collections in the world. Containing over a million works, it not only covers all aspects of the fine and decorative arts, but is also a personal record of the tastes and passions of kings and queens over the last 500 years.

The programme will be broadcast on BBC Four on Tuesday, January 30 at 9pm.

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