Civilisations explores the visual culture of societies from around the globe, revealing alongside the magnificent objects made in the West the wealth of treasures created by other cultures, from the landscape scrolls of classical China and the sculpture of the Olmecs to African bronzes, Japanese prints and Mughal miniatures.
Show Info
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 9 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
7.1 (8 votes)
Previous Episode
The Vital Spark
Episode 1x09; Mar 1, 2018
Simon Schama begins Civilisations with this premise: that it is in art - the play of the creative imagination - that humanity expresses its most essential self: the power to break the tyranny of the humdrum, the grind of everyday. Art, then, makes li…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x09: The Vital Spark | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 1x08: The Cult of Progress | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 1x07: Radiance | Mar 1, 2018 |
Cast
Recent discussions
Titled God and Art, episode 3 on PBS.
Extra Details
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Civilizations (PBS) (
United States)