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Civilizations

God and Art

Season 1 Episode 3

Trace the relationship between religion and art, which has inspired some of the most ingenious, affecting, majestic and breathtaking works of art ever made. Yet beneath great works of religious art often lie conflict, intrigue and divine mysteries.

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Civilizations Season 1
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52:50
Season 1 Episode 9
What Is Art Good For?
Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change.
The Cult of Progress
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53:18
Season 1 Episode 8
The Cult of Progress
Examine the rise and fall of “progress” as an ideology.
Color and Light
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52:44
Season 1 Episode 7
Color and Light
Explore light and color in art in the search for greater realism and spiritual ecstasy.
Paradise on Earth
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53:00
Season 1 Episode 6
Paradise on Earth
Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature.
Renaissances
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Season 1 Episode 5
Renaissances
Travel east and west— to Renaissance Italy and the contemporaneous Islamic empires.
Encounters
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Season 1 Episode 4
Encounters
See how art became the great interface when distant cultures met for the first time.
How Do We Look?
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How Do We Look?
Explore how we look at the human body in art.
The Second Moment of Creation
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The Second Moment of Creation
Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity.
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