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of the Day > 07/28/06
A Passionate Perspective on the Past
by jason davis
Civilisation: The Complete Series
Kenneth Clark (also narrator)
 
Noted art historian Sir Kenneth Clark’s attempt to contextualize Western Civilization through a survey of art from the Dark Ages to the present day is a monumental order executed with passion and a keen sense of how to entertain while enlightening. One of the first color programs created for broadcast on the then-new medium, Civilisation traces the history of Europe through painting, sculpture, music, and literature with the conversational style of the best college professors. Drawing correlations between social evolution and the artistic outputs of various cultures, Clark creates a tapestry of human experience that weaves the often-unreconciled disciplines of sociology, history, and art appreciation into a cohesive whole. Supplemented by an extensive booklet that examines how Clark became involved in the project and the logic behind his layout for the series’ 13 episodes, Civilisation is a passionate project that sweeps the viewer up in the author’s enthusiasm and leaves them a more knowledgeable citizen of the world in its wake.
Civilisation: The Complete Series
BBC Home Video
Not rated; 670 min.
$79.98
Buy it now
Jason Davis is the DVD Manager for CS Weekly, a contributing editor for Creative Screenwriting Magazine, and writes "TV Wasteland" for Cinescape.com. He lives and writes in Burbank.
Civlisation: The Complete Series
courtesy BBC Home Video
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