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Divine Designs Season 1 Episodes

2002-2003
1 Season
Documentary

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In this epic 15 part series Cambridge art historian Paul Binski makes a journey through the history of English religious art and architecture. Dr. Binski's story takes us from the Norman invasion of England and the building of the first great Romanesque cathedrals, through the great age of Renaissance, Wren and beyond. But this is more than a history of Britain's religious art and architecture - it is an exploration of religious belief. And it is also a history of Britain, because for Paul Binski, these elements are part of the same glorious story. Told over 15 half hour programmes, Binski visits some of the most extraordinary religious buildings in Britain.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

7 Episodes 0 - 0

Episode 1

The French Connection

The presenter explores the decorative opulence of Winchester Cathedral and the contrasting minimalism of Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire.

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Episode 2

Glorious Gothic

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The presenter explores the art and architecture of two impressive 13th-century Gothic cathedrals, at Lincoln and Wells.

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Episode 3

Patrons and Saints

The presenter compares the religious architecture of the 12th-century Canterbury Cathedral with the 13th-century York Minster and their contrasting views of man's relationship with God.

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Episode 4

The Art of Damnation

The presenter looks at changes in church art from the crude 14th-century gargoyles of St. Andrew's church in Heckington, Lincolnshire to the more sophisticated 15th-century stained-glass art of St. Mary's in Fairford, Gloucestershire.

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Episode 5

The Painted Churches

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Episode 6

The World Turned Upside Down

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Episode 7

The Wren City

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