City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Civilisations, our story told through art

Label
Civilisations, our story told through art
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Censorship classification : M - Mature themes and sexual references
Main title
Civilisations
Runtime
522
Sub title
our story told through art
Summary
This is a nine-part series telling the story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day, for the first time on a global scale. Specialist filming techniques capture the majestic scale of the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, and pick out the exquisite detail of Michelangelo's Basilica of St Peter. Until now, these illuminating creations have been remote. Now you can immerse yourself in their awe-inspiring craftsmanship, as great masterpieces are brought closer and made clearer than ever before. An epic blockbuster, Civilisations shows how art defines the human experience. It's a story of passion and struggle, introducing a new generation to classic works created across the continents
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Civilizations
Classification
resource.televisionproducer