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Civilizations Season 1

What Is Art Good For?

Season 1 Episode 9
52:50
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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The Second Moment of Creation

The Second Moment of Creation

Season 1 Episode 1
53:00
How Do We Look?

How Do We Look?

Season 1 Episode 2
53:20
God and Art

God and Art

Season 1 Episode 3
53:20
Encounters

Encounters

Season 1 Episode 4
53:30
Renaissances

Renaissances

Season 1 Episode 5
53:20
Paradise on Earth

Paradise on Earth

Season 1 Episode 6
53:00
Color and Light

Color and Light

Season 1 Episode 7
52:44
The Cult of Progress

The Cult of Progress

Season 1 Episode 8
53:18
Flights of Fancy

Flights of Fancy

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Civilizations

What Is Art Good For?

Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change and consider the question: Should art create a separate realm, a place of escape, or should it plunge into the chaos, transforming the way we see and live in the world?