Civilizations
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.
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| Victoria | Checked out |
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- ISBN: 9781531704865
- Physical Description 3 videodiscs (540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher Arlington, VA : PBS, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Widescreen (16x9) Inspired by Civilisation by Kenneth Clark. GMD: videodisc. |
| 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: | Writers, presenters, Mary Beard, David Olusoga, Simon Schama ; additional writing, Shaun Trevisick ; producer, director, Matthew Hill. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, 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). |