For the first time the BBC is to devote an entire series to Spanish art.

 

Putting the record straight, art historian and critic Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals the untold story of Spanish art – overshadowed until now by the story of Italian art.

 

The Art Of Spain, three 60-minute programmes for BBC Four and set to broadcast in early 2008, will celebrate the astonishing influence of Spain on European art.

 

Travelling from the unique Muslim contribution in the medieval south, through the golden age of El Greco and Velasquez in the heart of Spain, to the modern art of Picasso and Dali in the north, the series will tell the story of some of Europe's most exiting and vital art.

 

Presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon will immerse himself in true Spanish culture and meet the people who live and work with this artistic legacy.

 

This is a story that is central to European history.