Civilizations
Description
Actor Liev Schreiber narrates this nine-part series that explores the power of art throughout history, from the earliest civilizations to present day. Filmed on six continents -- Africa, Asia Australasia, Europe and North and South America -- the series uses drone and camera movement as well as macro-photography to allow viewers to immerse themselves in the featured locations and to bring remote objects up close to highlight their detail, craftsmanship and artistry. Some segments include the human form in art, landscape painting, and art in the age of revolution, war and scientific change.
Upcoming Episodes
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The Second Moment of Creation
The formative role of art on a global scale; images and artifacts found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and South America; narrator Liev Shreiber. (60 minutes)
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How Do We Look?
The many functions of the human image in art, and the role of portraits, paintings and sculptures in forming early civilizations. (60 minutes)
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God and Art
The relationship between religion and art reveals how religious works of art are often inspired by conflict, intrigue and divine mysteries. (60 minutes)
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Encounters
Art becomes the great interface by which civilizations judge and understand each other, as seafaring advances and the interest for trade and exploration allow distant and disparate cultures to meet for the first time. (60 minutes)
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Renaissances
Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires experience an explosion of creativity, as artists in the East and the West compete and influence each other. (60 minutes)
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