What Is Art (Good for)? -
civilizations

Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Programs reveal the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 109

About Civilizations:

Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale.

Programs reveal the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures.

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