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S1 Ep9 |Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change.
About Civilizations
Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Civilizations reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures. Liev Schreiber narrates.
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Episode 4 Preview | Encounters
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Maria Sibylla's Encounter with the Natural World
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Montezuma and Cortes
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Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece
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Episode 3 Preview | God and Art
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New Forms of Spirituality
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The Day of the Dead
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The Lion Man
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Episode 2 Preview | How Do We Look?
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Recording Social Norms
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The Most Enduring Art Form
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The Sacred Mountain