Civilisations โ Season 1, Episode 5: Renaissances
Documentary โข 53 min โข 1 season, 9 episodes โข โ 6.6/10
Episode synopsis
Travel east and west to explore the connections and rivalries between Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires that experienced their own cultural flowering in the 15th and 16th centuries. Both spheres were open to influences flowing both ways.
About Civilisations
The story of art from the dawn of human history to the present dayโfor the first time on a global scale. Inspired by Civilisation, Kenneth Clarkโs acclaimed landmark 1969 series about Western art, this series broadens the canvas to reveal the role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations.