Kenneth Clark

English art historian, museum director, and broadcaster (1903–1983).

Quick Facts

Died: 1983-05-21
Occupation: art historian · historian · university teacher · writer · television presenter · curator · politician
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birthplace: London
Affiliation: British Academy
Affiliation: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation: Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Affiliation: Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
Membership: Roxburghe Club · since 1937
Affiliation: Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen
Affiliation: Académie des beaux-arts

Date / result	Award / category
1976 Received	Order of Merit
1959 Received	Order of the Companions of Honour
1959 Received	Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
1955 Received	Serena Medal
1938 Received	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
— Received	Fellow of the British Academy
— Received	Commander of the Legion of Honour
— Received	Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
— Received	Toynbee Prize

Kenneth Clark’s education and training.

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