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Second Moment of Creation—Series 1
1/9A look at the formative role art and imagination have played in the forging of humanity.

How Do We Look?—Series 1
2/9Professor Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art.

The Eye of Faith—Series 1
4/9Professor Mary Beard broaches the controversial topic of religion and art.

Picturing Paradise—Series 1
3/9Simon Schama explores one of our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature.

The Triumph of Art—Series 1
5/9Simon Schama examines how traditions developed in the years following the Renaissances.

First Contact—Series 1
6/9David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.

Radiance—Series 1
7/9Simon Schama starts his meditation on colour and civilisation in Amiens and Chartres.

The Cult of Progress—Series 1
8/9David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century.

The Vital Spark—Series 1
9/9Simon Schama explores the fate of art in the machine- and profit-driven world.