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What our customer's say!

"Another excellent BBC production", Although I'm missing David's lovely voice in the commentary, this DVD, produced by the BBC folks that brought us many other topics, is again of outstanding quality. This fact alone made me confident that I would get my money back, and that I would get another topic to watch for the years to come.

As usual, we were not disappointed! There is something for everybody in this documentary, it has a logical build-up, with great photography and excellent camera work. The topic is clear, and presented lively, with many facts. I learned a lot.

Highly recommended!

"A view of "How Art Made the World"", I used to teach a history of art class for non-majors at Colorado State University. This documentary covers many of the topics I incorporated into my course in order to bring my students into the world of art from their various majors. Cross-over view points such as portrayed throughout this program give people an opportunity to think about the world around them from a different paradigm. Many students today are so oriented on just taking a course for the sake of a grade, they are often blind to the actual interest of the topics being studied. I always felt that if I had simply wedged the door into the world of inquiry just a tiny bit wider, I had accomplished an important goal in 15 weeks. This documentary would be very helpful in inspiring learning for its own sake.

"art rules", I like the author's perspective that art tells the story of history, that we are creative beings and our creativity is what to follow to find out about how we think. Great stuff.

"Mystery to uncover", This movie will change your way of receiving information from visuals. A phicological trip to the meaning of art. The story will tell you not only how but rather why the art was created and used.

"Mediocre Minds Opine on the Evolution of Art", Over ambitious project presents wild conjectures as truth, without proof. Slick exploitation of claims upon subject matter bolstered by sound and fury in place of substance. Intellectually vapid. NOT art history, and only half a step above those well researched revelations splayed on the pages of the National Inquireror. That the filmmakers believe they are performing the equivelant of translating the Rosetta Stone here-with-in is quite evident by the hubris of including their "Special Features" section, which consists of the filmmakers talking about setting up certain shots; what kind of a self-important mind could conceive that anyone would want to waste their time watching them relate that their camera crane showed up late one night. Who cares?! I am very disappointed that I wasted my time and money on this immature work of floppy-doodle.

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"interesting but weak assertions", David Attenbourough presents a lot of interesting educational information in this DVD. The major problem is that his assertions about the importance, impact and universality of art are very very weak. This is not to say
that all his assertions are false either. He just makes very weak arguments for his case. I noticed he also has a book "How Art Made
the World". Perhaps he does a better job there presenting his information.
Besides, this major flaw, I found the DVD intersting and did learn some history from it.

"Nice break from too much reading, reviewing.",
I bought this along with several books for a grad student studying for exams. It provided an interesting alternative to endless reading.

"Fascinating Look at How Ancient Art Influences Our World", This fantastic program shows us how the modern images that we take for granted every day had their origins thousands and thousands of years ago. Great for art lovers, history buffs and anyone curious about the world around them.
Wonderfully entertaining and enlightening.

"Entertaining and informative", I highly recommend this series to anyone who teaches to high school or college students in art appreciation classes. Dr Spivey treats each episode as if it were a mystery and presents theories that stimulate creative class discussions.

"A feast for the eyes and mind", While I agree with other reviewers that some of the conclusions and connections made in this ambitious series risk being overstated and oversimplified, there is so much fascinating material here, so magnificently presented, that I would hate to discourage anyone from seeing this extraordinary achievement. I was utterly in awe of the production values -- the attention to detail in terms of framing scenes with stunning natural landscapes, dynamic (including computer-enhanced) art direction, strategic use of archival footage, and making generous use of experts from multiple disciplines. The filmmakers here have cleverly applied many of the theories they discuss on what makes art effective and persuasive to making the documentary itself extremely compelling, from having the camera linger with mesmerizing intensity on the world's most dramatic images, shifting points of view to maintain interest, and employing dramatic tension to advance the narrative. While Dr. Spivey is a highly charismatic and erudite presenter, the way his rugged good looks and toned physique are exploited, in the semiotic context of this particular film, occasionally made me laugh out loud. Nonetheless, this series, which is somewhat reminiscent of Bill Moyers's wonderful interviews with Joseph Campbell, is a rare and visionary achievement, marrying the disciplines of art history, archeology, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, to give us a transcendent view of the way art both reflects and molds human culture.