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Civilisation (1969) | ecco
Civilisation
1
Season
1969
UK
8.7
TV-G
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.
Episode List
S1 • E1
The Skin of Our Teeth
The first program in this 13-part documentary series covers the Dark Ages, from AD400 to AD1000.
S1 • E2
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.
S1 • E3
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.
S1 • E4
Man: The Measure of All Things
Kenneth Clarke visits the Italian palaces of Urbino and Mantua, which were centers of the Renaissance.
S1 • E5
The Hero as Artist
Kenneth Clarke visits Papal Rome to explore the work of 16th-century artists Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.
S1 • E6
Protest and Communication
Examining protest and communication, Kenneth Clarke explores the Reformation - Luther and Durer's Germany, and Shakespeare's England.
S1 • E7
Grandeur and Obedience
Kenneth Clarke discusses the glory of Rome during the Counter-Reformation.
S1 • E8
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.
S1 • E9
The Pursuit of Happiness
Kenneth Clarke looks at the rococo style in 18th-century music and architecture.
S1 • E10
The Smile of Reason
Kenneth Clarke discusses the 18th-century Age of Reason.
S1 • E11
The Worship of Nature
Kenneth Clarke discusses changing views of God and nature in the 18th century.
S1 • E12
The Fallacies of Hope
Kenneth Clarke traces the disillusionment of the artists of the Romantic movement.
S1 • E13
Heroic Materialism
Kenneth Clarke shows how the heroic materialism of the past 100 years has been linked with an increase in humanitarism.