Overview
The story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day—for the first time on a global scale. Inspired by Civilisation, Kenneth Clark’s acclaimed landmark 1969 series about Western art, this series broadens the canvas to reveal the role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations.
Cast
Simon Schama
14 episodes
Liev Schreiber
9 episodes
Jamal J. Elias
9 episodes
Mary Beard
2 episodes
David Olusoga
2 episodes
Media
Recommendations
Living Art
Great Art Explained
This is art
Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art
The Ideal Exhibition with Hervé Tullet
The Beauty of Anatomy
And We Danced
Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers
Art of America
Art of China
Lily Cole's Art Matters
Seven Ages of Britain
Artsnight
Art of Scandinavia
Museums in Quarantine
Inside Culture
The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution
Stanotte a...
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Fotografi
