As long as we humans have been able to use our hands, we have been creating art. To fully appreciate the cultural, social, and historical significance of different artworks, you need to be aware of the broad art history timeline

Sister Wendy will take you on a grand journey through the history of art in The Story of Painting. This is one of the most comprehensive series on the subject.

A wonderful outline of the history of Western art, Civilisation is a documentary series chronicling this vast subject matter; brought to us by Kenneth Clark.

Simon Schama's The Power of Art takes a directed look at eight artists and the context of their work and intended messages to their viewers.