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

Civilizations

What Is Art (Good For)?

The role of art and artists in developing human culture.

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

S1 E5 | Renaissances