Matthew Collings :: This Is Civilisation ep.1 (3/5)

Episode 1: Ye Gods (2007)

Inspired by Lord Clark's landmark series, Civilisation, this four-part series follows artist and critic Matthew Collings as he makes a more personal selection of the greatest artistic moments and monuments of history.

From the ancient Greeks to modern times, Collings examines how they have shaped our world. In doing so, he is offering a unique perspective on today's social and political issues.

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[B7Scorpio]

This is a great show. I caught a bit of it on SBS and was pleased to find it here. I love YouTube. And I love SBS. Without them I would be stuck with Australian commercial television *shudder*

Thanks for putting it up.

[danielccolon]

@int1901 nothing propagandistic about it--it's called art history.

[johnnyM025]

Matt, Jesus wasnt sent to make us all Christians. Jesus was all Jew.........Paul set  about making Christians later !

[johncrotty11]

@MrMikeludo Please write a book on your teachings. Please. Seriously, do. Go on.... it'd be an education to all of us who don't have your, what should I call it, wisdom. Yes wisdom...

[MrMikeludo]

@danielccolon as the literal, and most basic, definition of 'music,' is: 3-dimensional fundamental frequency modulations, and NOT defined '2-dimensional color':  Pollock's literally defined 2-dimensional nonsensical gibberish. This too is ridiculous and the literally defined pinnacle of propaganda. And the list goes on, and on, and on. Also, and of course, the fact that anyone would attempt to define Pollock as anything except as pure nonsensical gibberish, is testimony to propaganda's power.

[MrMikeludo]

@danielccolon a scene as if being viewed from point A, and point B, and point C simultaneously, and this mistake is to be avoided at all costs...' The fact is they: Cubists, didn't 'invent' anything, they simply made a 'mistake' that almost everyone had made at one point in time.In addition, the most common employed propaganda, is the 'art' world explaining pictures as 'music,' as:Some artists - Mozart, find their voice early, not Pollock.' This too is ridiculous and the pinnacle of propaganda..

[MrMikeludo]

@danielccolon from many viewpoints simultaneously.' This is ridiculous, and also propaganda, as they try to correlate to Einstein's relativity, and quantum mechanics. Fact is, there is no such thing as a 3-D mass: human, experiencing a quantum leap: from point A to point B, or being at point A and B 'simultaneously.' In addition, one doesn't need an understanding og physics to understand that da Vinci, in 1480, defined this exact function, as:'It is the supreme folly of some painters to paint...

[MrMikeludo]

@danielccolon The issue is 'propaganda,' which is: 'information of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote.' The fact that some try to define pictorial nonsensical gibberish: 2-D Cubist things, as genius, is the pinnacle definition of propaganda. Of course, that is simplified. Most who try to define Cubism as genius, do so by saying Picasso invented a 'new' art, the so-called 'multi-dimensional viewpoint,' as:'They wanted to introduce the concept of relativity, Cubist picture is painted..

[danielccolon]

@MrMikeludo @MrMikeludo @MrMikeludo Let me get this straight. Art history is a lie because Google searches define Picasso a genius, however, you know that his art is unintelligent. This is based on the astute observation that "2 dimensional cubist things" don't exist in 4D reality. Brilliant. You should write a book on this. Really.

[MrMikeludo]

@danielccolon Actually, and unfortunately, there has never been anything more propagandized than 'art history' in the entire history of the world. Take Picasso alone. Google Picaso 'genius' and you will find 13 mil. hits trying to define him as genius. Except, there is exactly no such thing as a 2-dimensional Cubist thing anywhere in 4-dimensional reality. So, not only is 'Cubism' not defined genius, it isn't even elementary intelligence. It is pure unadulterated propaganda at its finest.

[satinisthree]

@int1901 You don't deserve to watch this program.