The Essay - The Monumental Imperative
Neo-classical sculptor Alexander Stoddart reveals the art and craftsmanship behind five works that inspire him as an artist. He gives an insight into the era in which they were created
The Essay - The Monumental Imperative - Episode 1
Alexander Stoddart considers how the Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota works as a sculpture.
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The Essay - The Monumental Imperative - Episode 2
Sculptor Alexander Stoddart looks at the work dearest to his heart - the Wallace Monument in Stirling.
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The Essay - The Monumental Imperative - Episode 3
Alexander Stoddart looks at the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and his statue of Christ and the Apostles.
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The Essay - The Monumental Imperative - Episode 4
Alexander Stoddart reveals one of the great banes of the sculptor's life - the monument that is designed and planned, but never commissioned.
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The Essay - The Monumental Imperative - Episode 5
Alexdander Stoddart considers Alfred Gilbert and his little-known tomb to the Duke of Clarence, the eldest son of King Edward VII, who died of pneumonia in 1892.
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