Civilizations

Actor Liev Schreiber narrates this nine-part series that explores the power of art throughout history, from the earliest civilizations to present day. Filmed on six continents -- Africa, Asia Australasia, Europe and North and South America -- the series uses drone and camera movement as well as macro-photography to allow viewers to immerse themselves in the featured locations and to bring remote objects up close to highlight their detail, craftsmanship and artistry. Some segments include the human form in art, landscape painting, and art in the age of revolution, war and scientific change.

Schedule

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    Civilizations: God and Art: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    God and Art

    Thursday
    Jan 22

    1 Hour

    The relationship between religion and art reveals how religious works of art are often inspired by conflict, intrigue and divine mysteries.
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    Civilizations

    God and Art

    Thursday
    Jan 22

    1 Hour

    The relationship between religion and art reveals how religious works of art are often inspired by conflict, intrigue and divine mysteries.
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    Civilizations

    Encounters

    Saturday
    Jan 24

    1 Hour

    Art becomes the great interface by which civilizations judge and understand each other, as seafaring advances and the interest for trade and exploration allow distant and disparate cultures to meet for the first time.
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    Civilizations

    Renaissances

    Saturday
    Jan 24

    1 Hour

    Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires experience an explosion of creativity, as artists in the East and the West compete and influence each other.
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    Civilizations

    Paradise on Earth

    Saturday
    Jan 24

    1 Hour

    Exploring one of humanity's artistic urges -- the depiction of nature -- through landscape painting.
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    Civilizations

    Encounters

    Sunday
    Jan 25

    1 Hour

    Art becomes the great interface by which civilizations judge and understand each other, as seafaring advances and the interest for trade and exploration allow distant and disparate cultures to meet for the first time.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Renaissances

    Sunday
    Jan 25

    1 Hour

    Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires experience an explosion of creativity, as artists in the East and the West compete and influence each other.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Paradise on Earth

    Sunday
    Jan 25

    1 Hour

    Exploring one of humanity's artistic urges -- the depiction of nature -- through landscape painting.
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    Civilizations: Encounters: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Encounters

    Tuesday
    Jan 27

    1 Hour

    Art becomes the great interface by which civilizations judge and understand each other, as seafaring advances and the interest for trade and exploration allow distant and disparate cultures to meet for the first time.
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    Civilizations: Encounters: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Encounters

    Tuesday
    Jan 27

    1 Hour

    Art becomes the great interface by which civilizations judge and understand each other, as seafaring advances and the interest for trade and exploration allow distant and disparate cultures to meet for the first time.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Renaissances

    Wednesday
    Jan 28

    1 Hour

    Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires experience an explosion of creativity, as artists in the East and the West compete and influence each other.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Renaissances

    Wednesday
    Jan 28

    1 Hour

    Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires experience an explosion of creativity, as artists in the East and the West compete and influence each other.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Paradise on Earth

    Thursday
    Jan 29

    1 Hour

    Exploring one of humanity's artistic urges -- the depiction of nature -- through landscape painting.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Paradise on Earth

    Thursday
    Jan 29

    1 Hour

    Exploring one of humanity's artistic urges -- the depiction of nature -- through landscape painting.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Color and Light

    Saturday
    Jan 31

    1 Hour

    Light and color in art, including Gothic cathedrals, Indian court painting and modern art.
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    Civilizations

    The Cult of Progress

    Saturday
    Jan 31

    1 Hour

    The rise and fall of progress as an ideology; the civilizing project's contradictions trouble European artists.
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    Civilizations

    What Is Art (Good For)?

    Saturday
    Jan 31

    1 Hour

    Exploring art in the age of revolution, war and scientific change.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    Color and Light

    Sunday
    Feb 1

    1 Hour

    Light and color in art, including Gothic cathedrals, Indian court painting and modern art.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    The Cult of Progress

    Sunday
    Feb 1

    1 Hour

    The rise and fall of progress as an ideology; the civilizing project's contradictions trouble European artists.
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    Civilizations: TVSS: Iconic

    Civilizations

    What Is Art (Good For)?

    Sunday
    Feb 1

    1 Hour

    Exploring art in the age of revolution, war and scientific change.

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