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BBC Select Apple Tv channelCivilisations (2018) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Civilisations online in HD.
Civilisations — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Liev Schreiber, Simon Schama, Jamal J. Elias
Civilisations — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2018-04-17 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.6/10 (19 votes) |
Civilisations — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Second Moment of Creation (2018-04-17) — Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity itself. Images and artifacts found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and South America te
- E2: How Do We Look? (2018-04-24) — Explore the many functions of the human image in art. Portraits, paintings and sculptures, both life-size and colossal, perform a role—assuaging loss, expressing strength, inspirin
- E3: God and Art (2018-05-01) — Trace the relationship between religion and art, which has inspired some of the most ingenious, affecting, majestic and breathtaking works of art ever made. Yet beneath great works
- E4: Encounters (2018-05-08) — See how advances in seafaring and a thirst for trade and exploration sent human beings around the planet. Distant and disparate cultures met for the first time, and art became the
- E5: Renaissances (2018-05-15) — Travel east and west to explore the connections and rivalries between Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires that experienced their own cultural flowering in the 15th and 16th c
- E6: Paradise on Earth (2018-06-12) — Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. But landscape painting is seldom a straightforward portrayal of observed nature; it's a projection of dre
- E7: Color and Light (2018-06-19) — Explore the story of light and color in art—both in the search for greater realism and spiritual ecstasy. Journey from Gothic cathedrals and Indian courtly painting to modern art.
- E8: The Cult of Progress (2018-06-26) — Examine the rise and fall of “progress” as an ideology, and see how the “civilizing” project that arose from Enlightenment ideas was fraught with contradictions that troubled Europ
- E9: What is Art Good For? (2018-07-03) — Explore art in the age of revolution, war and profound scientific change and consider the question: Should art create a separate realm, a place of escape, or should it plunge into
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Civilisations have? 1 season(s) with 9 episodes.
Where can I watch Civilisations? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
