Landscape and Memory — Season 1, Episode 5: Arcadia
Documentary • 41 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
Last in the series examining the relationship between culture and the natural environment. Historian Simon Schama looks at paintings by Poussin and the writings of Horace, Virgil, Rousseau and Thoreau as he investigates different interpretations of the theme of Arcadia.
About Landscape and Memory
Historian Simon Schama explores the relationship between culture and the natural environment. He begins by looking at forests - places of myth and memory, fear and worship.