Civilisation is the crowning achievement in the career of Lord Kenneth Clark. It is an unforgettable epic journey through Western culture that spans eleven countries and more than sixteen centuries of Western civilization's art, architecture, philosophy, and history.
Episode 1: The Skin of our Teeth
The first programme in this 13-part documentary series covers the Dark Ages, from AD400 to AD1000.
Episode 2: The Great Thaw
The sudden re-awakening of European civilisation in the 12th century is traced by Sir Kenneth Clarke to its high point - the building of the Cathedral of Chartres.
Episode 3: Romance and Reality
Sir Kenneth Clark explores the aspirations and achievements of the gothic world, on a journey from a castle on the river Loire in France to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa in Italy.
Episode 4: Man - The Measure of all Things
Kenneth Clarke visits the Italian palaces of Urbino and Mantua, which were centres of the Renaissance.
Episode 5: The Hero as Artist
Kenneth Clarke visits Papal Rome to explore the work of 16th-century artists Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.
Episode 6: Protest and Communication
Examining protest and communication, Kenneth Clarke explores the Reformation - Luther and Durer's Germany, and Shakespeare's England.
Episode 7: Grandeur and Obedience
Kenneth Clarke discusses the glory of Rome during the Counter-Reformation.
Episode 8: The Light of Experience
Kenneth Clarke discusses the importance of light in 17th-century Dutch painting, and the rapid pace of scientific discovery in the London of the Royal Society.
Episode 9: The Pursuit of Happiness
Kenneth Clarke looks at the rococo style in 18th-century music and architecture.
Episode 10: The Smile of Reason
Kenneth Clarke discusses the 18th-century Age of Reason.
Episode 11: The Worship of Nature
Kenneth Clarke discusses changing views of God and nature in the 18th century.
Episode 12: The Fallacies of Hope
Kenneth Clarke traces the disillusionment of the artists of the Romantic movement.
Episode 13: Heroic Materialism
Kenneth Clarke shows how the heroic materialism of the past 100 years has been linked with an increase in humanitarism.
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