Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark
Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, aired in 1969, is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Kenneth Clark, outlining the history of Western art, architecture, and philosophy since the Dark Ages. The series consists of thirteen episodes, taking a historical approach to Western art from the collapse of Roman empire to the mid 20th century.
| Episode 03 - Romance and Reality |
Kenneth Clark explores the aspirations and achievements of the later Middle Ages in France and Italy, taking a journey from a castle in the Loire, through the hills of Tuscany and Umbria, to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa.
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| Gothic art Gothic art was a style of Medieval art that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. |
| Gothic architecture Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. |
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