Overview
Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epic journey spanning five continents and a hundred thousand years of history.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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.
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Nigel Spivey
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epic journey spanning five continents and a hundred thousand years of history.
How Art Made The World has 1 season with 6 episodes.
How Art Made The World premiered on May 26, 2005.
No, How Art Made The World has ended. The final episode aired on June 24, 2005.
How Art Made The World originally aired on BBC Two. Check your local streaming services for availability.
How Art Made The World was created by Nigel Spivey.
How Art Made The World has a rating of 8.7/10 based on user reviews.
How Art Made The World is classified as Documentary.