Simon Schama explores one of our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature.
- Factual
- Year 2018
- 53 min
The blockbuster, millennia-spanning story of global art and its effect on humanity.
- Year: 2018
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E1 • The Second Moment of Creation
Simon Schama looks at the formative role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
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Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art, from Mexico, Egypt and China.
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Simon Schama explores one of our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature.
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Mary Beard explores how, and at what cost, different religions make the unseen visible.
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Simon Schama examines how traditions developed in the years following the Renaissance.
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David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.
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Simon Schama looks at color and civilization, from Gothic cathedrals to Japanese prints.
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David Olusoga explores the differing artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century.
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Simon Schama explores the fate of creativity in the machine and profit-driven world.
