Description: Boxed set of volumes one to four where writer and scholar Lord Kenneth Clark presents the story of man's spectacular achievements in art, music, literature and science. Part 1 - The Skin Of Our Teeth: discusses the Dark Ages after the collapse of the Roman Empire. The Great Thaw: diatribe on 12th Century European civilisation. Romance And Reality: Middle Ages in France and Italy are fully detailed. Part 2 - The Measure Of All Things: a visit to Florence - the centre of Renaissance civilisation. The Hero As Artist: the works of Michelangelo, Raphael and da Vinci are admired. Protest And Communication: discusses the Reformation in Germany, France and England. Part 3 - Grandeur And Obedience: discusses the Counter-Reformation in Rome. The Light Of Experience: the impact of the development of the telescope and microscope on perception of life. The Pursuit Of Happiness: architecture and music of the 18th Century is discussed in detail. Part 4 - The Smile Of Reason: witness the birth of revolutionary politics in the salons of 18th Century Paris. The Worship Of Nature: the divinity of Nature as opposed to Christianity is investigated through the works of Constable and Turner. The Fallacies Of Hope: An insight into the French Revolution and its effects on Romantic artists. Heroic Materialism: materialism versus Humanitarianism in a look back at the past 100 years of history.

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