It may sound like the last DVD box set you wan to settle down to watch at the end of the day, but don’t let the title or any leftover classroom fears fool you into missing this one. Host Michael Wood does such a good job of explaining art that you won’t even realize you’re leaning something until the next time you walk past a bank or town hall and make the mental connection of just where the inspiration for those pillars in the front of the building came from. The series doesn’t stoop to using all sorts of flashy bells and whistles to make the art ‘come alive,’ which is a relief. Instead, it lets Wood set the scene for why the art is important, historically speaking, and then lets your imagination do the rest.
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