How Art Made The World

tv show

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6 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired May 26, 2005

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.

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The Art of Persuasion

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 0m

Air Date

June 10, 2005

Overview

The leaders of most modern countries exploit a powerful political tool - the power of images. These techniques, in fact, were invented thousands of years ago by the leaders of the Ancient World. But how do politicians actually use images to persuade us - often without us even knowing? How did they do it thousands of years ago?