Art of the Western World

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Art of the Western World
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    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.

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  • Creator

    Perry Miller Adato

  • Stars

    Michael Wood

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