How Art Made the World : To Death and Back (2006)
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Synopsis
Examining the drive of people to depict death and violence in artwork; and to surround themselves with images of loved ones. Included: the discovery of decorated skulls in the ancient city of Jericho; the terrifying images created by the Moche, who lived in northern Peru from 100 to 700; the Etruscans' vision of the afterlife; and the depiction of Jesus on the Cross.