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Civilizations: Paradise on Earth

Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature.

civilizations_e6_villa_barbaro_hero Ceiling at Villa Barbaro (completed in 1570) – Veneto, Italy.
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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.

Civilizations, Tuesday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

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