Civilizations

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Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in forging of humanity.

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Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in forging of humanity.

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About the Show Civilizations

Civilizations tells 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 bold series broadens the canvas to reveal the role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations, introducing a new generation to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination created across continents.

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