Episode of Series “Art of the western world”.
An episode in the comprehensive art history series, “Art of the Western World”, that focuses on the art of the Western classical world. Narrated by Michael Wood, this program focuses on the origins of humanism and classical works of ancient Greece as well as Roman architecture and engineering. Through a discussion of the works in their historical, religious, intellectual and social context, this program provides both a thorough outline of these periods in art history and underlines their relevance to issues outside the parameters of the works themselves.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314305
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greece
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rome (Italy)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Greece
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Roman
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and religion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Classical
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Early Renaissance
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Roman
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Engineering
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)