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.
9 Episodes
  • Second Moment of Creation
    Second Moment of CreationEpisode 1
  • How Do We Look
    How Do We LookEpisode 2
  • Picturing Paradise
    Picturing ParadiseEpisode 3
  • The Eye of Faith
    The Eye of FaithEpisode 4
  • The Triumph of Art
    The Triumph of ArtEpisode 5
  • First Contact
    First ContactEpisode 6
  • Radiance
    RadianceEpisode 7
  • The Cult of Progress
    The Cult of ProgressEpisode 8
  • The Vital Spark
    The Vital SparkEpisode 9
Cast of Series 1
  • Liev SchreiberNarrator

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