Art history: early modern - for iPod/iPhone

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Art history: early modern - for iPod/iPhone episodes

March 23, 2012 Stained Glass
People once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human.
17 min
March 23, 2012 Transcript -- Stained Glass
People once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human.
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March 23, 2012 Unravelling an icon
Experts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in London’s British Museum.
18 min
March 23, 2012 Transcript -- Unravelling an icon
Experts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in London’s British Museum.
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The world of the early modern period (C10th - C16th) was one of religious obsession, power struggles and plunder. But it was also a world of stunning artistic endeavour. This collection shows how, encoded in the art and architecture of the time, you can find stories of political machinations, female influence and surging movements of people. We may think our own era has a monopoly on long-distance travel, but in the mediaeval period it was perfectly possible for Western Catholic artists to encounter Eastern Orthodox or Islamic cultures. And as the different cultures met, they influenced each other in unexpected ways.