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 07 - Grandeur and Obedience |
Again in Rome of Michelangelo and Bernini, Kenneth Clark tells of the Catholic Church's fight against the Protestant north, the Counter-Reformation and the Church's new splendour symbolised by the glory of St. Peter's.
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| Counter-Reformation The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent (1545 - 1563) and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War (1648). |
| Baroque The Baroque is a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance and music. |
| Art of the Western World - The Birth of Baroque The Church's campaign to counter the Reformation relied on dramatic depictions of religious scenes, such as those of Caravaggio and Bernini. |
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