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The Second Moment of Creation

The Second Moment of Creation

Season 1 Episode 1
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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
Civilizations Season 1

What Is Art Good For?

Season 1 Episode 9
52:50
Art in Darkness

Art in Darkness

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3:09
Art from Fiery Immolation

Art from Fiery Immolation

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3:43
The Multitudes of the Displaced

The Multitudes of the Displaced

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Civilizations

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Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Programs reveal the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures. Civilizations, a nine-part series, premieres Tuesday, April 17 at 8/7c. Join the conversation with #CivilizationsPBS
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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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53:20
Season 1 Episode 5
Renaissances
Travel east and west— to Renaissance Italy and the contemporaneous Islamic empires.
Encounters
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53:30
Season 1 Episode 4
Encounters
See how art became the great interface when distant cultures met for the first time.
God and Art
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53:20
Season 1 Episode 3
God and Art
Consider how religion has inspired art and art has inspired divine representation.
How Do We Look?
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53:20
Season 1 Episode 2
How Do We Look?
Explore how we look at the human body in art.
The Second Moment of Creation
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53:00
Season 1 Episode 1
The Second Moment of Creation
Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity.
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