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Art of Eternity
GenreDocumentary
Presented byAndrew Graham-Dixon
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC 4

The Art of Eternity is a series of 3 1-hour documentaries on Christian art presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. It was first broadcast on BBC 4 in 2007, and later repeated on BBC 2.

Episode guide

  1. Painting Paradise - The origins of Christian art in late antiquity, Coptic Egypt and medieval France, and its transition from classical art.
  2. The Glory of Byzantium - Icons and the other Christian art of the Byzantine Empire.
  3. When East Meets West - Early Christian art's development through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and its influence on modern artists.