Art of the Western World

TV SERIES 2 SEASONS

Overview

First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture, and studies the art masterpieces as reflections of the Western culture that produced them.

This production, originally released in , has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Documentary genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 10.0 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Documentary.
• Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
• Original Language: English.

Starring Cast

Michael Wood

Self - Presenter

Seasons

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Season 1

1 Episodes • Aired TBA

Season 1 has 18 original episodes, each 30-minutes long.

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Season 2

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Season 2 has 9 episodes, each 60-minutes long. The 18 original 30-minute episodes are consolidated to 9 one-hour episodes. (1) "The Classical Ideal": The origins of Western art are traced to ancient Greece and Rome. (2) "A White Garment of Churches": Romanesque and Gothic churches and the effect of monasticism and pilgrimage on art and architecture. (3) "The Early Renaissance in Italy and the North". (4) "The High Renaissance": Includes Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. (5) "Realms of Light": The Baroque period, including Bernini, Caravaggio, Velasquez, Rembrandt. (6) "An Age of Reason, an Age of Passion": Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism. (7) "Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists". (8) "Into the Twentieth Century" ; Fauves, Cubists, Surrealists, etc. (9) "In Our Own Time": Post-war period, Abstract Expression, Post-Modernism, etc. Pollock, Warhol, Oldenburg, etc.