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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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