Civilisation

Episode 3: Romance and Reality

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Kenneth Clark travels to France and Italy to capture the spirit of the later Middle Ages.

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.

Kenneth Clark journeys from the Loire through Tuscany and Umbria, to the cathedral at Pisa. He explores the aspirations of the later Middle Ages in France and Italy, looking at the work of Giotto and Dante among other artists.

Credits

Writer
Kenneth Clark
Narrator
Kenneth Clark
Director
Michael Gill
Producer
Michael Gill
Producer
Peter Montagnon

Genre

Factual
History

Series

Civilisation

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