The great cathedrals were the wonders of the Medieval World - the tallest buildings since the pyramids and the showpieces of Medieval Christianity. Yet they were built at a time when most of us lived in hovels. Architectural historian Jon Cannon explores who were the people that built them and how were they able to achieve such a bold vision.

The great cathedrals were the wonders of the Medieval World - the tallest buildings since the pyramids and the showpieces of Medieval Christianity. Yet they were built at a time when most of us lived in hovels. Architectural historian Jon Cannon explores who were the people that built them and how were they able to achieve such a bold vision.

This is not only the story of the famous rivalry between Borromini and Bernini, but of Borromini's rivalry with himself, a genius so tied to his art as to transform it into a demon that devours him from inside

This is not only the story of the famous rivalry between Borromini and Bernini, but of Borromini's rivalry with himself, a genius so tied to his art as to transform it into a demon that devours him from inside

朝圣者在日食之时来到神秘的大教堂门外。 　　拄着手杖，他洞开可教堂的大门。教堂里充满诡异且压抑的气氛，两旁林立着枯槁的神像。神像的脸追随着朝圣者的步伐转动，朝圣者穿过神像，来到悬崖边上。 　　这时日食过去，阳光透过林立的枯槁神像射向朝圣者。那光芒明亮耀眼，直刺向朝圣者的胸膛。

朝圣者在日食之时来到神秘的大教堂门外。 　　拄着手杖，他洞开可教堂的大门。教堂里充满诡异且压抑的气氛，两旁林立着枯槁的神像。神像的脸追随着朝圣者的步伐转动，朝圣者穿过神像，来到悬崖边上。 　　这时日食过去，阳光透过林立的枯槁神像射向朝圣者。那光芒明亮耀眼，直刺向朝圣者的胸膛。

一位独生子对一个美国家庭二十多年来兴衰的沉思性的、印象主义的陈述。

一位独生子对一个美国家庭二十多年来兴衰的沉思性的、印象主义的陈述。

'If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?' Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling responses to this question. This 3D film project about the soul of buildings allows six iconic and very different buildings to speak for themselves, examining human life from the unblinking perspective of a manmade structure. Six acclaimed filmmakers bring their own visual style and artistic approach to the project. Buildings, they show us, are material manifestations of human thought and action: the Berlin Philharmonic, an icon of modernity; the National Library of Russia, a kingdom of thoughts; Halden Prison, the world’s most humane prison; the Salk Institute, a scientific monastery on the California coast; the Oslo Opera House, a futuristic symbiosis of art and life; and the Centre Pompidou, a modern culture machine. Cathedrals of Culture explores how each of these landmarks reflects our culture and guards our collective memory.

'If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?' Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling responses to this question. This 3D film project about the soul of buildings allows six iconic and very different buildings to speak for themselves, examining human life from the unblinking perspective of a manmade structure. Six acclaimed filmmakers bring their own visual style and artistic approach to the project. Buildings, they show us, are material manifestations of human thought and action: the Berlin Philharmonic, an icon of modernity; the National Library of Russia, a kingdom of thoughts; Halden Prison, the world’s most humane prison; the Salk Institute, a scientific monastery on the California coast; the Oslo Opera House, a futuristic symbiosis of art and life; and the Centre Pompidou, a modern culture machine. Cathedrals of Culture explores how each of these landmarks reflects our culture and guards our collective memory.