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Seasons

13. Heroic Materialism

April 20, 1969

Kenneth Clark reflects on the nature of the 18th-century music, and on the way that some of its qualities are reflected in the best of rococo architecture.

12. The Fallacies of Hope

April 13, 1969

Sir Kenneth Clark's story takes him from the Holland of Rembrandt and Vermeer to the London of Wren, Purcell and the Royal Society.

11. The Worship of Nature

April 6, 1969

Sir Kenneth Clark visits Rome in search of grandeur and finds a city that gave rise to Michelangelo, Bernini and the Counter Reformation.

10. The Smile of Reason

March 30, 1969

Kenneth Clark investigates the Protestant Reformation in northern Europe, and looks at Holbein, Thomas Moore, Erasmus and the printing press and Durer.

9. The Pursuit of Happiness

March 23, 1969

Kenneth Clark continues his personal reflections on civilisation with a look at individuals of genius, notably Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.

8. The Light of Experience

March 16, 1969

Kenneth Clark continues his personal reflections on civilisation with a look at Renaissance man.

7. Grandeur and Obedience

March 9, 1969

Kenneth Clark journeys from the Loire through Tuscany and Umbria, to Pisa, as he explores the aspirations of the later Middle Ages in France and Italy.

6. Protest and Communication

March 2, 1969

Kenneth Clark presents the landmark arts documentary series first shown in 1969. This programme traces the reawakening of European civilisation in the twelfth century.

5. The Hero as Artist

May 18, 1969

Kenneth Clark considers heroic materialism and humanitarianism in the past 100 years.

4. Man - The Measure of all Things

May 11, 1969

Sir Kenneth Clark traces the progressive disillusionment of the artists of the Romantic movement during the 19th century.

3. Romance and Reality

May 4, 1969

Sir Kenneth Clark examines a new force - the belief in the divinity of nature.

2. The Great Thaw

April 27, 1969

Kenneth Clark looks at the beginnings of revolutionary politics in the 18th century.

1. The Skin of Our Teeth

February 23, 1969

Landmark arts documentary series from 1969. Kenneth Clark Kenneth Clark looks at the re-establishment of civilisation in Western Europe after the fall of Rome.

Description

Kenneth Clark's landmark series tracing the development of civilisation. Civilisation is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (13 episodes). The series first aired on February 23, 1969.

Where to Watch Civilisation

Civilisation is available for streaming on the BritBox website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Civilisation on demand at Amazon Prime.