Civilizations

Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Programs reveal the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures.

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Maria Sibylla's Encounter with the Natural World

The Madonna Di Loreto

Building the Suleymaniye Mosque

The Distinction Between Craft and Genius

Artemisia's Most Subversive Work

Art from Fiery Immolation

The Multitudes of the Displaced

Mondrian's New Visual Language

Flights of Fancy

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