Civilization
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About This Novel
In Civilization, Kenneth Clark's wide-ranging narrative examines the development of Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire, covering the ideas, books, architecture, and works of art that made up Western European civilization. The author takes us from ninth-century Iona to twelfth-century France, from Florence to Urbino, and from Germany to Rome, England, the Netherlands, and the United States. Against this historical backdrop, he paints a remarkable cast of characters-men and women who gave civilization new energy and broadened our understanding of the world and ourselves. He also highlighted the works of genius produced by them - in the fields of architecture, sculpture, painting, philosophy, poetry, music, science and engineering, from the Academy of Athens painted by Raphael to the bridges designed by Brunel. "Civilization" is Clark's eternal nostalgia for European civilization. In his narration, we will see: At what moment does the artist get rid of the shackles of the times? What period has art gone through, and how does it transcend the bonds of time and space?
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