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http://www.pbs.org/empires/ - Tokugawa Ieyasu unifies Japan and establishes a dynasty that will rule Japan for over 250 years.
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For 25 centuries, the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western Civilization: How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so...
http://www.pbs.org/empires/ - Lorenzo de' Medici becomes a driving force of the Renaissance; monk Savonarola promotes fundamentalist purification of Florence after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici.
Photographers Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith join forces to explore the art of using skin as a canvas, a practice performed to attract the opposite sex, differentiate oneself from the enemy, and access the spirit world.
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Bulent Atalay, himself a scientist and artist, offers a comprehensive look at Leonardo Da Vinci, his work, and the many ways in which this enigmatic genius has influenced our world.
A rare and thorough documentary that chronicles the short but influential life of one of the greatest hardasses of the Italian High Renaissance.
A rare and thorough documentary that chronicles the short but influential life of one of the greatest hardasses of the Italian High Renaissance.
The third episode of the BBC series which analyzes The Baptism of Christ by Piero della Francesca.
