How Art Made the World - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
More Human Than Human
First episode of Dr Nigel Spivey's series on the power of art. This episode uncovers the most commonly-used image of all - the human body.
The Day Pictures Were Born
Dr Nigel Spivey explores how art influences life by tracing the development of the image from cave paintings to our modern obesssion with images.
The Art of Persuasion
Dr Nigel Spivey continues his series on the power of art with a look at the way the human image has been used from the earliest times to impress and manipulate people.
Once Upon a Time
Dr Nigel Spivey investigates how imagery was deployed in ancient times and how much the modern film storytelling techniques owe to ancient artists.
To Death and Back
Dr Nigel Spivey explores how human awareness of our own mortality inspires the creation and display of images of death.
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