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Civilisations
Thousands of years of visual culture explored on the BBC and beyond.
9 episodes available
History
Box Set. The epic story of the art that makes us
human
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Simon Schama looks at the
pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
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Simon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 2. How Do We Look?
Professor Mary Beard explores
images of the human body in ancient art.
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Professor Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 3. Picturing Paradise
Simon Schama explores one of
our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature.
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Simon Schama explores one of our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 4. The Eye of Faith
Professor Mary Beard broaches
the controversial topic of religion and art.
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Professor Mary Beard broaches the controversial topic of religion and art.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 5. The Triumph of Art
Simon Schama examines how
traditions developed in the years following the Renaissances.
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Simon Schama examines how traditions developed in the years following the Renaissances.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 6. First Contact
David Olusoga shows how art
was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.
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David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 7. Radiance
Simon Schama starts his meditation on colour and
civilisation in Amiens and Chartres.
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Simon Schama starts his meditation on colour and civilisation in Amiens and Chartres.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 8. The Cult of Progress
David Olusoga explores the
artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century.
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David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
History
Series 1: 9. The Vital Spark
Simon Schama explores the fate
of art in the machine- and profit-driven world.
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Simon Schama explores the fate of art in the machine- and profit-driven world.
59 mins
Available for 8 months