History
Civilisations
Thousands of years of visual culture explored on the 大象传媒 and beyond.
Series 1: 1. Second Moment of Creation (59 mins)
- Series 1: 1. Second Moment of CreationA look at the formative role art and imagination have played in the forging of humanity.59 mins
- Series 1: 2. How Do We Look?Professor Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art.59 mins
- Series 1: 3. Picturing ParadiseSimon Schama explores one of our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature.59 mins
- Series 1: 4. The Eye of FaithProfessor Mary Beard broaches the controversial topic of religion and art.59 mins
- Series 1: 5. The Triumph of ArtSimon Schama examines how traditions developed in the years following the Renaissances.59 mins
- Series 1: 6. First ContactDavid Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.59 mins
- Series 1: 7. RadianceSimon Schama starts his meditation on colour and civilisation in Amiens and Chartres.59 mins
- Series 1: 8. The Cult of ProgressDavid Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century.59 mins
- Series 1: 9. The Vital SparkSimon Schama explores the fate of art in the machine- and profit-driven world.59 mins
