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

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.

More in Civilisation: A Personal View By Kenneth Clark Series

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  2. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 1: The Frozen World 1970
  3. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 2: The Great Thaw 1970
  4. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 3. Romance and Reality 1970
  5. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 4: Man, The Measure of All Things 1970
  6. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 6: Protest and Communication 1970
  7. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No 7: Grandeur and Obedience 1971
  8. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 11. The Worship of Nature 1971
  9. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 12: The Fallacies of Hope 1971
  10. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 13. Heroic Materialism 1971
  11. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 5. The Hero as Artist 1971
  12. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 8: The Light of Experience 1971
  13. Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No. 9: The Pursuit of Happiness 1971

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