About this season
Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary artwork.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Out of Nature
Aired 11 October 2021 • 59 min
James Fox uses art to explore how our ancient relationship with nature changed with the advent of farming, cities, and faiths, and how we tried to gain control over the natural world.
E2
2. Understanding Nature
Aired 18 October 2021 • 59 min
James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature.
E3
3. Future Nature
Aired 25 October 2021 • 59 min
James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last hundred years.