# Civilisation: 10 -- The Smile of Reason

-----Another issue. 35 mm

Writer and narrator, Kenneth Clark

Surveys the development of western civilization during the 18th century as shown in the art and sculpture of Van Loo, David, De Troy, and Houdon. Points out the growth of humanitarianism and the prevailing belief that mankind would advance by conquering ignorance through reason and moderation

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1969
- By: British Broadcasting Corporation, Time-Life Films
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/civilisation10thesmileofreason)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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