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Civilizations : from the ancient to the modern

Summary: Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. The nine-part series reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduces viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity, and illumination across cultures. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

Record details

ISBN: 1531704867
ISBN: 9781531704865
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from web page. Widescreen (16x9)
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc one. The second moment of creation ; How do we look? ; God and art -- Disc two. Encounters ; Renaissances ; Paradise on earth -- Disc three. Color and light ; The cult of progress ; What is art good for?
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed and produced by Ian Leese, Tim Niel, Ashley Gething ; authors, David Olusoga, Simon Schama.
Participant or Performer Note:	Liev Schreiber.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TVPG. Grade level: Middle school (6-8).
System Details Note:	DVD; Widescreen (16x9) presentation; Region 1, stereo.
Language Note:	Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).