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- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: Heroic Materialism" by Sunlit Uplands on Nov 7, 2009
In this conclusion of Lord Clark's landmark "Civilisation" series, he examines how the heroic materialism of the past hundred years has been linked with a remarkable increase in humanitarianism. The achievements of engineers and scientists - Brunel a...
- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: The Fallacies of Hope" by Sunlit Uplands on Oct 31, 2009
In this twelfth episode of "Civilisation," Lord Clark describes the progressive disillusionment of the artists of the Romantic movement through the music of Beethoven and the poetry of Byron.
- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: The Worship of Nature" by Sunlit Uplands on Oct 24, 2009
In this eleventh episode of Lord Clark's personal look at Western Civilization, he examines how people in 18th century England turned from religion to a belief in the divinity of nature.
- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: The Worship of Nature" by Sunlit Uplands on Oct 24, 2009
In this eleventh episode of Lord Clark's personal look at Western Civilization, he examines how people in 18th century England turned from religion to a belief in the divinity of nature.
- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: The Smile of Reason" by Sunlit Uplands on Oct 17, 2009
From enlightenment to revolution and republicanism - Lord Clark traces the ideological journey which led from the great palaces at Blenheim and Versailles to Jefferson's Monticello.
- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: The Smile of Reason" by Sunlit Uplands on Oct 17, 2009
From enlightenment to revolution and republicanism - Lord Clark traces the ideological journey which led from the great palaces at Blenheim and Versailles to Jefferson's Monticello.
- Sir Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: The Pursuit of Happiness" by Sunlit Uplands on Oct 10, 2009
In this ninth episode, Lord Clark reflects on the nature of 18th century music, the work of Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart, and - after discussing the painter Watteau - considers that some of its qualities are found in Rococo architecture.
