Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark

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Civilisation: Episode 7: Grandeur and Obedience

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Grandeur and Obedience

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Episode 7: Grandeur and Obedience

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Sir Kenneth Clark visits Rome where he examines the Catholic world in the 16th Century.

Sir Kenneth Clark visits Rome in search of grandeur and finds a city that gave rise to Michelangelo, Bernini and the Counter Reformation.

Sir Kenneth Clark presents one of the classic episodes of his history of the civilised culture of the western world. He examines the Catholic world in the 16th Century, especially the city of Rome which blossomed architecturally and sculpturally during the Counter Reformation under the hands of the baroque artist Bernini. This programme features the celebrated and stunning tracking shot through Raphael's Loggia.

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Kenneth Clark's classic 1969 series tracing the history of western art and philosophy.

An extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark 1969 series, offering his personal perspective on the history of western art and philosophy.

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