I think you are going to need pictures for art history:

Tim Marlow's TV series' - quite understated but very illuminating:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_10?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=tim+marlow&sprefix=tim+marlow]

Definitive, if a little dusty, from the BBC of the 70s
http://www.amazon.com/Civilisation-...UTF8&qid=1284796029&sr=1-1-spell

I've not seen this but Schama's generally good value (I might buy this for junior actually)
http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Schamas-Power-Art-Schama/dp/B000NTPG84/ref=pd_bxgy_d_text_b

Last edited by Raddy; 09/18/10 12:53 AM.