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Art of Eternity (2007)
Season 1 • Episode 2 • The Glory of Byzantium
Art of Eternity Season 1, Episode 2: The Glory of Byzantium
In the second of this three-part series, Andrew Graham-Dixon travels to Istanbul to immerse himself in the tumultuous world of the Byzantine Empire. He reveals the art that emerged, decodes the iconography and explains its continuing relevance to everyday people. Watch Art of Eternity Season 1, Episode 2 The Glory of Byzantium in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Art of Eternity Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
3 episodes
Painting Paradise
In the first episode, Andrew Graham-Dixon traces the beginnings of Christian art in the declining Roman Empire, Egypt and medieval France, and reveals the ideas which lay behind the transition from classical art to the first icons.
The Glory of Byzantium
In the second of this three-part series, Andrew Graham-Dixon travels to Istanbul to immerse himself in the tumultuous world of the Byzantine Empire. He reveals the art that emerged, decodes the iconography and explains its continuing relevance to everyday people.
When East Meets West
In the final part of this series Andrew Graham-Dixon examines early Christian art and the reasons for its evolution during the Renaissance. He also reveals just how far modern artists have been influenced by the pre-perspective view of the world.