Simon Schama starts his meditation on colour and civilisation with the great Gothic cathedrals of Amiens and Chartres. He then moves to 16th-century Venice. Show more
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Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art, from Mexico and Greece to Egypt and China. Show more
Simon Schama explores the depiction of nature. Simon discovers that landscape painting is seldom a straightforward description of observed nature. Show more
Simon Schama examines how traditions developed in the years following the Renaissances. Show more
Professor Mary Beard explores the controversial topic of religion and art. How, and at what cost, do different religions make the unseen visible? Show more
Simon Schama looks at the formative role art and the creative imagination have played in the forging of humanity itself. Show more
Documentary. David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century. Show more
Documentary. Simon Schama explores the fate of art in the machine- and profit-driven world, looking at the rise of art as a tradeable commodity. Show more
David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met. Show more