Civilisations (2018)

04/17/2018 (GB) • 1h

Documentary

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.

Top Billed Cast

Liev Schreiber

Narrator

9 Episodes

Simon Schama

self

9 Episodes

Jamal J. Elias

self

9 Episodes


Last Season

Series 1

2018 | 9 Episodes

Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Civilizations reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures. Liev Schreiber narrates.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

Keywords

art

civilisation

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