Civilisation — Season 1, Episode 9: The Pursuit of Happiness
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 8.2/10
Episode synopsis
Here Clark talks of the harmonious flow and complex symmetries of the works of Bach, Handel, Haydn and Mozart — and the reflection of these in the Rococo churches and palaces of Bavaria.
About Civilisation
Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.