Civilisation. The smile of reason.

Duration: 1872

Genres: 16mm, Educational, Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1970

Creator: British Broadcasting Corporation Time-Life Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: -----Another issue. 35 mm; Writer and narrator, Kenneth Clark; Surveys the development of western civilization during the 18th century as shown in the art and sculpture of Van Loo, David, De Troy, and Houdon. Points out the growth of humanitarianism and the prevailing belief that mankind would advance by conquering ignorance through reason and moderation

Complete Record: Focuses on the Age of Reason. Examines the writings of Voltaire, the creation of encyclopedias, the creative role of women in the salons of France, the sculpture of Houdon, and the painting of Jacques Louis David. Views the birth of the United States, whose foundation in the Age of Reason is reflected in the career, both political and architectural, of Thomas Jefferson.

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