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Encounters
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Encounters
See how art became the great interface when distant cultures met for the first time.
Renaissances
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Renaissances
Travel east and west— to Renaissance Italy and the contemporaneous Islamic empires.
God and Art
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God and Art
Consider how religion has inspired art and art has inspired divine representation.
How Do We Look?
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How Do We Look?
Explore how we look at the human body in art.
Teaser Trailer
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Teaser Trailer
Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in forging of humanity.
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in forging of humanity.
The Cult of Progress
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The Cult of Progress
Examine the rise and fall of “progress” as an ideology.
Nature Becomes the Story
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Nature Becomes the Story
Albrecht Altdorfer sidesteps religious conflict by using nature.
Heavenly Paradises on Earth
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Heavenly Paradises on Earth
In Islamic architecture, landscapes reflect a mastery over the natural world.
Landscape as Ideology
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Landscape as Ideology
In Li Cheng's landscape art escapes the natural world.
Building the Suleymaniye Mosque
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Building the Suleymaniye Mosque
Mimar Sinar always felt destined for something greater than building bridges.
Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece
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Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece
"Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions.
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