Artifacts
Overview
How did an Indian Buddhist shrine influence a Japanese pagoda? How are Italian pigs and cowry shells related to porcelain? Why did the ferocious warriors of Mongolia wear silk underwear? And how did wood block printing bring about a revolution in Japan and in European culture? These intriguing questions are investigated in Artifacts, a series that explores the origins and hidden connections among the art and artifacts of the great cultures and belief systems across Asia - on a journey through time and across continents from India to Thailand, China and Japan - to understand the impact of calligraphy, porcelain, architecture, metallurgy, wood block printing and silk on Asian history and on the history of the world in general.
First air date
01/01/2000
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Season 1
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Untamed China
老广的味道
Meet the Makers
This is art
于青山绿水间
The Ideal Exhibition with Hervé Tullet
THE SECOND BIRTH OF THE CENTRAL EMPIRE
Seven Ages of Britain
Frontline: China, The U.S. & The Rise of Xi Jinping
Artsnight
The Beauty of Anatomy
Unframed
Art of America
Art of China
Lily Cole's Art Matters
Art in Bloom with Helen Dealtry
Charm of China
Great Southern Landscapes
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
Faith of the Century: A History of Communism