8 hrs. 32 mins.

For the first time on a global scale, this major nine-part series tells the story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day. Inspired by Kenneth Clark’s ground-breaking interpretation of the glories of Western art in 1969, this programme introduces a new generation to the great worldwide masterworks, from the landscape scrolls of classical China and the sculpture of the Olmecs to African bronzes, Japanese prints and Mughal miniatures.