Kenneth Clark was born on July 13, 1903, in York, England. A renowned British art historian and curator, Clark is celebrated for his influential work in the field of art criticism and history. Throughout his career, he played a key role in promoting appreciation for European art and culture, and he also contributed significantly to public understanding of art through his engaging lectures and writings.
From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form.
Historical and cultural synthesis of Western man's art, his buildings, books, and great individuals. Prepared for the author's television series, "Civilization."