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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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48 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Kenneth Clark
Narrator Kenneth Clark
Director Peter Montagnan
Producer Michael Gill
Producer Peter Montagnon

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Apr 1969 20:15
  • Fri 19 Aug 1983 19:45
  • Sat 20 Nov 1993 14:10
  • Tue 15 Mar 2005 19:10
  • Sat 18 Aug 2007 20:00
  • Wed 23 Mar 2011 22:00
  • Sun 27 Mar 2011 17:20
  • Mon 6 May 2024 22:50

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