This Is Civilisation

From the subtleties of Giotto to the booming contemporary art scene in Beijing

Series 1, Episode Uncertainty 4

3:42

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John Ruskin's view of art as an imaginative proposal for what life can be

Series 1, Episode Save Our Souls 3

0:55

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How Turner's dramatic landscapes transformed painting as an art form

Series 1, Episode Save Our Souls 3

3:00

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The new techniques of The Renaissance herald a change in man's view of the universe

Series 1, Episode Feelings 2

3:49

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Art is not a distraction from life - it is life...

Series 1, Episode Ye Gods 1

1:19

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What have the Greeks ever done for us?

Series 1, Episode Ye Gods 1

1:21

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How does our sense of beauty fit in with religion?

Series 1, Episode Ye Gods 1

1:14

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