How Art Made the World (Dbl DVD)

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How Art Made the World is a 2005 BBC documentary series hosted by Cambridge classicist Dr. Nigel Spivey that examines how visual communication and artistic expression have fundamentally shaped human civilization across history. Spanning five episodes and drawing from treasures across five continents and 100,000 years of human creativity, the series investigates subjects ranging from cave paintings and ceramics to pyramids and palaces. Through art criticism, archaeology, and anthropology, Spivey explores why cultures have relied on visual imagery to communicate, how unrealistic depictions of the human body became global trends, the power of film, political manipulation through imagery, and our fundamental need to create and interpret visual representations.

This double DVD set contains the complete five-episode series with a total runtime of five hours, presented by the BBC. The release includes behind-the-scenes footage and an interview with presenter Dr. Nigel Spivey and producer Mark Hedgecoe. Own this landmark documentary series on physical media at a used price.