Record Number |
807338 |
Title |
Civilisations [videorecording]. |
Publisher/Date |
[Australia] : Roadshow Entertainment, [2019] |
Pagination etc. |
3 DVDs (approximately 522 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Contents note |
"Our story told through art"-- Cover. |
Catalogued from container. |
Episode 1. Second moment of creation -- Episode 2. How do we look? -- Episode 3. Eye of faith -- Episode 4. Picturing paradise -- Episode 5. Triumph of art -- Episode 6. First contact -- Episode 7. Radiance-- Episode 8. Cult of progress -- Episode 9. Vital spark. |
Creation Note |
series producers Ian Macmillan, Melanie Fall. |
Performer note |
Presenters: Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga. |
Summary Note |
Specialist filming techniques capture the majestic scale of the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, and pick out the exquisite detail of Michelangelo's Basilica of St Peter. Until now, these illuminating creations have been remote. Now you can immerse yourself in their awe-inspiring craftsmanship, as great masterpieces are brought closer and made clearer than ever before. An epic blockbuster, Civilisations shows how art defines the human experience. It's a story of passion and struggle, introducing a new generation to classic works created across the continents. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
Language note |
Audio in English with English subtitles for the hard of hearing. |
Subject |
Civilization -- History |
Documentary films -- Great Britain |
Art -- History |
Historical films |
Historical films |
Added Author |
presenter. Beard, Mary, 1955-, |
Olusoga, David presenter. |
Macillan, Ian television producer. |
Fall, Melanie television producer. |
Schama, Simon presenter. |
Corporate Author |
British Broadcasting Corporation production company. |
BBC Worldwide film distributor. |
Shelf Location |
DVD 700.9 CIVI |