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Nature and Us: A History Through Art

2021 · 1 season · 3 episodes · Returning Series · BBC Four

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Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary artwork.

Episodes

  • S01E01Out of Nature2021-10-1159m

    James Fox uses art to explore how our ancient relationship with nature changed with the advent of farming, cities, and faiths, and how we tried to gain control over the natural world.

  • S01E02Understanding Nature2021-10-1859m

    James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature.

  • S01E03Future Nature2021-10-2559m

    James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last hundred years.

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