Paradise on Earth
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Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature.
Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. But landscape painting is seldom a straightforward portrayal of observed nature; it's a projection of dreams, idylls, escapes and refuges—the elusive paradise on earth.
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Paradise on Earth
Preview: Episode 6 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. But landscape painting is seldom a straightforward portrayal of observed nature; it's a projection of dreams, idylls, escapes and refuges—the elusive paradise on earth.
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In Islamic architecture, landscapes reflect a mastery over the natural world. (55s)
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In Li Cheng's landscape art escapes the natural world. (34s)
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Albrecht Altdorfer sidesteps religious conflict by using nature. (3m 1s)
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