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Perfectly Proportioned

Reflections upon perfection - spaces, places, icons, and art

World Service,6 episodes

Episodes

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The Grand Canyon
Doctors Vinod and Rashmi Patel are astonished by the Grand Canyon
28 Sep 1993,8 mins
The Kaaba at Mecca
A reflection upon the Kabba - meaning cube in Arabic - the holiest shrine in Islam
28 Sep 1993,8 mins
The Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Sister Wendy Beckett considers the history of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling
19 Oct 1993,8 mins
The Shaker Barn
"The first thing that struck was its simplicity and its peace" says Chris Shwarz
21 Oct 1993,8 mins
The Taj Mahal
Designed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife
21 Oct 1993,8 mins
Secret Statue
In a village in Tibet, Tim Malyon sits in front a tall wooden statue of a Buddha
25 Oct 1993,8 mins