Art of the Western World
•10.0/10
Documentary
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First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture, and studies the art masterpieces as reflections of the Western culture that produced them.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
Created By
Perry Miller Adato
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Legacy of Greece
This episode looks closely at Greek sculpture, architecture, and art, and at the society that produced them. This seminal episode presages the effects that Greek art, style, and culture had on all Western civilizations that came afterwards.
Cast
Michael Wood
Self - Presenter
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