Name: The Black Prince
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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Amber studies a 1783 portrait of French Queen Marie Antoinette in a loose-fitting garment and tries to understand the woman behind the legend.

A Stitch in Time

Marie Antoinette

Amber is allowed to closely examine the heraldic surcoat of the Black Prince, eldest son of English King Edward III.

The Black Prince

At Broughton Castle, Amber examines a full-size portrait of an 18th-century hedge cutter, a rare example of a worker being immortalized on canvas.

The Hedge Cutter

Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's enigmatic Arnolfini portrait offers rich material for debating its meaning, including whether the female subject's voluminous gown indicates she was pregnant; Amber explores how wool was dyed in the 1400s.

The Arnolfini Portrait

Following the Stuart Restoration, King Charles II tries to craft a public image that reinforces him as the rightful head of the nation while avoiding the extravagant displays that made his father unpopular.

Charles II

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S1 E5 | The Black Prince

E6 | Marie Antoinette

E5 | The Black Prince

E3 | The Hedge Cutter

E2 | The Arnolfini Portrait

E1 | Charles II