| Description |
1 online resource (55 minutes) |
| Summary |
Art of Faith complete series is a sumptuous high-definition visual experience presented and narrated by the broadcaster John McCarthy who travels the world visiting the greatest and most significant religious buildings, exploring how the passions and complexities of religious beliefs have been expressed in architecture. Broadcast by Sky Arts and looking back over the last 3000 years, the series provides an insight into how we have celebrated art through faith. With contributions from architects, scholars and worshippers, the films explain the buildings' genesis, laying down the brush strokes of the sites' design, whilst looking at the shared elements and contrasts between religions and the aesthetics of the places of worship. Hinduism looks at the complex stories of its many deities, and the architecture of this religion serves as an excellent place to understand the meanings of the major gods and their myths. Often spectacular, compelling in their details, exquisite and sometimes strikingly erotic and sensual, Hinduism includes numerous locations in its exploration of the art and architecture of the Asian religions, beginning in India with the colourful erotic carvings at the vibrant Meenakshi temple |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed June 16, 2023) |
| Credits |
Executive producer, James Hunt |
| Performer |
Presenter: John McCarthy |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Architecture and religion
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Hindu temples
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Hindu architecture
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Architecture and religion.
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Hindu architecture.
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Hindu temples.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Educational television programs.
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Educational television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Grant, Sebastian, director
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McCarthy, John, 1956- on-screen presenter, narrator, screenwriter
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Wyver, John, producer, screenwriter
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Illuminations TV, publisher, production company
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Sky Arts, broadcaster
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