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S01E05 - "To Death and Back"
Aired on Jun 24, 2005, 11:00 AM
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Episodes (1 Season · 5 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.
May 26, 2005
60 min
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.
Jun 3, 2005
60 min
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.
Jun 10, 2005
60 min
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.
Jun 17, 2005
60 min
To Death and Back
Dr Nigel Spivey explores how human awareness of our own mortality inspires the creation and display of images of death.
Jun 24, 2005
60 min
