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Episode 9 | 53m 6s
Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change and consider the question: Should art create a separate realm, a place of escape, or should it plunge into the chaos, transforming the way we see and live in the world?
Aired: 07/03/18
Expires: 03/31/26
Video has closed captioning.Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity.
Explore light and color in art in the search for greater realism and spiritual ecstasy.
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Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change.
