Art of the Western World

Art of the Western World

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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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

Created By

Perry Miller Adato

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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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

Michael Wood

Self - Presenter

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