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.
Second moment of creation
How do we look?
God and art
Encounters
Renaissances
Paradise on earth
Color and light
The cult of progress
What is art good for?
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