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Watch "Civilizations" on Netflix USA

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Expanding Kenneth Clark's 1969 "Civilisation" series for a new generation, this reboot explores the art of cultures around the world, throughout time. Moving. Revealing. Meaningful. That's the power of art, from the dawn of history to the shock of the modern.

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Civilizations: Season 1

Season 1 of Civilizations has 9 episodes.

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The Second Moment of Creation Episode 1

Art marks the very beginnings of culture, setting humans apart from the other animals. Civilizations are traced via artifacts found across the world.

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How Do We Look? Episode 2

The human image is at the center of the earliest art. The changing and varied ways that humans see the body are explored in sculptures and paintings.

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God and Art Episode 3

Religion inspires humanity's most astonishing masterpieces and greatest spaces. From India to Italy, spiritual longings are expressed in art.

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Encounters Episode 4

Seafaring advances usher in an age of discovery. As distant cultures connect, art plays an essential part in the framework of understanding.

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Renaissances Episode 5

The artist's role is impacted by cultural flowerings in the Christian West and the Islamic East. Creative influences flow freely in both directions.

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Paradise on Earth Episode 6

Nature continues to inspire art making, and landscape art is rarely straightforward. It reflects our dreams, ideas of utopia and shared values.

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Color and Light Episode 7

The story of color and light travels from the Gothic to the modern, from Goya to Hokusai. Sacred, realistic and emotional effects are all at play.

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The Cult of Progress Episode 8

The Industrial Revolution brings with it an ideology of progress. Some artists respond by learning from new inventions. Others reject those forces.

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What Is Art Good For? Episode 9

The modern world throws everything into question. The uses of art are considered in the context of war, revolution and scientific innovation.

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