S1E1:More Human than Human
How Art Made the World
9 May 200551 minTV-14
One image dominates our contemporary world above all others: the human body. Classicist Nigel Spivey travels from the modern world of art and advertising to the temples of classical Greek history and the tombs of ancient Egypt. He investigates these marvels of architecture to solve a compelling mystery. Why do humans surround themselves with images of the body that are so unrealistic?
