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Civilizations

Encounters

See how art became the great interface when distant cultures met for the first time.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating NR

Civilizations

Encounters

Preview: Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

See how art became the great interface when distant cultures met for the first time.

See how advances in seafaring and a thirst for trade and exploration sent human beings around the planet. Distant and disparate cultures met for the first time, and art became the great interface by which civilizations understood each other.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating NR

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Maria Sibylla's Encounter with the Natural World

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Maria Sibylla's illustrations brought to light the true life cycle of insects. (2m)

Montezuma and Cortes

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The riches intended to buy off the Spanish only intensified their lust for gold. (4m 8s)

Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece

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"Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions. (2m 42s)

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