Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, No 7: Grandeur and Obedience

Views the splendors of Rome in the 17th century. Delineates the emergence of the Counter-Reformation and Baroque intellect and spirit, which re-established the city as the world's capital and a Baroque masterpiece. Examines the founding of the Jesuit order, the architecture of St. Peter's, the art of Bernini and Borromini, and the pride and ambition of the papacy.

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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