How Art Made The World (2005) To Death and Back
Today in the 21st Century people see fewer real dead bodies than at any time in history. Yet in the modern world we seem almost obsessed with images of death. In an investigation encompassing ancient Jericho, Aztec America, and classical Italy, How Art Made the World discovers what it is that has compelled human beings to surround themselves with images of death for thousands of years.
Acclaimed art historian and University of Cambridge lecturer Dr. Nigel Spivey investigates everything from cave paintings to ceramics, pyramids to palaces and icons to artefacts across five continents and 100,000 years of history.
Primary Title
- How Art Made The World
Episode Title
- To Death and Back
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 30 June 2012
Release Year
- 2005
Start Time
- 10 : 05
Finish Time
- 10 : 57
Duration
- 52:00
Episode
- 5
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Acclaimed art historian and University of Cambridge lecturer Dr. Nigel Spivey investigates everything from cave paintings to ceramics, pyramids to palaces and icons to artefacts across five continents and 100,000 years of history.
Episode Description
- Today in the 21st Century people see fewer real dead bodies than at any time in history. Yet in the modern world we seem almost obsessed with images of death. In an investigation encompassing ancient Jericho, Aztec America, and classical Italy, How Art Made the World discovers what it is that has compelled human beings to surround themselves with images of death for thousands of years.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Art and society
- Art--History
Genres
- Art
- Documentary
Hosts
- Nigel Spivey (Presenter)
Contributors
- Mark Hedgecoe (Series Producer)
- KCET (Production Unit)
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Art and society
- Art--History