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Grandeur and Obedience

Episode 7 of 13

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

Sir Kenneth Clark presents one of the classic episodes of his history of the civilised culture of the western world. He examines the Catholic world in the 16th Century, especially the city of Rome which blossomed architecturally and sculpturally during the Counter Reformation under the hands of the baroque artist Bernini. This programme features the celebrated and stunning tracking shot through Raphael's Loggia.

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Mon 6 May 2024 22:50
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Writer Kenneth Clark
Narrator Kenneth Clark
Director Peter Montagnan
Producer Michael Gill
Producer Peter Montagnon

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