How Art Made the World
The mystery of why our world looks the way it does is unravelled in this landmark BBC series that crosses 5 continents and 100, 000 years Dr. Spivey takes viewers on a quest to comprehend mankind's unique capacity to understand and explain the world through artistic symbols. Speaking in colorful, non-technical language and aided by state-of-the-art computer graphics, Spivey explores the latest thinking by historians, neuroscientists and psychologists regarding the deep-seated and universal human desire to create art.
Year: 2005
Genre: Documentaries, Art On Film, General Docos
Country: UK
Duration: 290 Minutes
Rating: Ex
8.3/10
Location in store: Documentary (Art on Film)
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