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PBS Civilizations Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. This 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. Principal contributors Simon Schama, Mary Beard, and David Olusoga travel across the globe, visiting such cultural landmarks as the great mosques of Istanbul, the ancient cities of Mesoamerica, the Buddhist caves of Ajanta in India, the Aztecs' Templo Mayor in modern Mexico City, the funeral site of China's first emperor and many more. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Series: Art Through Time : A Global View This 13-part series examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras. It is an exploration of diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences.
Series: Masterworks of Western Art Filmed at many of the finest museums on both sides of the Atlantic, this dazzling eight-part series critically examines 48 masterpieces of Western art. Historical information and comparisons to other period paintings promote a deep appreciation and understanding of how styles developed within the major schools of art and how works of art respond to the context of their time. Extreme close-ups reveal the brush strokes invisible in art book illustrations. Detailed enough for high-level course work yet accessible enough for survey classes, each timeless program is an outstanding showcase of artistic virtuosity. 8-part series, 60 minutes each.
Series: The Story of Women and Art Presented by Professor Amanda Vickery, this three-part series explores the history of women artists in Europe from the Renaissance onwards. Along the way, it reflects the journey women's creativity has taken, how it has brought intimacy, nature, the domestic and human emotion center stage and features interviews with the pre-eminent female British artist of the day, Tracey Emin. Artists featured include Sofonisba Anguissola, Anne Seymour Damer, Angelica Kauffman, and the 17th-century Dutch paper cutter Joanna Koerten.

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