Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 3. Romance and Reality

Series: Civilisation: A Personal View By Kenneth Clark Series

Duration: :53

Year Published: 1970

Creator: British Broadcasting Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Analyzes Western civilization in the 13th century. Highlights the High Gothic Period of chivalry, courtly love, and adoration of the Virgin. Contrasts the worldliness of the courts with their art and pageantry with the joyous asceticism of St. Francis. Explores the Gothic spirit epitomized by Dante's poetry, Giotto's painting, and Nicola and Giovanni Pisanno's sculpture.

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