CineScope

Season 1, Episode 3

Point of View: Scientific Imagination in the Renaissance

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Air Date: 1985-04-02

Overview: Shows that Western Europe’s rediscovery of perspective through the study of Arab optics led to revolutions in art and architecture. The West’s new-found ability to control things at a distance resulted in new methods of warfare and the confidence to make long voyages of exploration.

Runtime: 45 minutes

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