Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - David Stag - GoodreadsBest part of the book was Clark's selection of personal cultural favorites. He only gives the reader the best art/architectural works of the past centuries. I do not always agree with his point of ... Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - GoodreadsAbout two-thirds of the way through, Clark makes a statement that to me sums up the whole point of the narrative: "[A]lthough one may use works of art to illustrate the history of civilization, one ...
Review: Civilisation
Ulasan Pengguna - Vladimir - GoodreadsA companion book to a TV show that ran on BBC2 in the '70s. It covers Western European 'civilisation' from the Early Middle Ages to the 19th century, mostly through art and architecture. Lightweight ... Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - Rachel - GoodreadsWell. I don't know how it went down in 1969, but I found the general elitism and snobbery very off-putting. I think he vastly overrates the importance of art in history, but then he was an art ... Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - Graham Tennyson - GoodreadsOne to read and re-read. Opinionated and a little dated though! Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - GoodreadsThis was a beautiful book - well written and beautifully illustrated. I hadn't seen the TV series, so can't compare it to that, but I did really enjoy it.
Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - John Sutherland - GoodreadsThis book is a fitting companion to the excellent videos of the same name. Kenneth Clark was one of those delightful english gentlemen with an impeccable education, and who use english properly and to ... Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilization
Ulasan Pengguna - Sasha - GoodreadsVerbatim of classic TV series where Kenneth Clark discussed civilization of Western Europe from collapse of Roman Europe to recent times. I am not familiar with original TV program so for me this was ... Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilisation
Ulasan Pengguna - Abbi Dion - GoodreadsThe discussion of medieval tapestry is worth a read; specifically the iconography of birds. Baca ulasan lengkap
Review: Civilisation
Ulasan Pengguna - Larsenross - GoodreadsWell illustrated. The author wrote that he did not think that the Reformation did have a positive effect on the art of Europe. He was sad that some of the reformers were destructive of actual objects ... Baca ulasan lengkap
