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Publisher
BFS Entertainment/Multimedia
Pub. Date
[2003], c1999
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (151 min.) : sd., col. w/b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Pablo Picasso was an artist whose canvases became mirrors, weapons and a window on a bold, new world of eroticism and madness. One of the most charismatic and misunderstood figures of the 20th century. Biographer and close personal friend, John Richardson, reveals the three key themes that dominated Picasso's life and work. From his childhood fascination with the occult to his frustration over death, the messages beneath the paint are revealed.
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
©2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Traces the origins of Mexican art, focusing on the jewelry of the Mixtecs, the ritual and sacred objects of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations, and the indigenous art that fluorished during the Spanish conquest and the introduction of Christianity.
Publisher
distributed by Acorn Media U.S
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 239 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Description
Today Impressionist art is found on T-shirts and mugs, but it wasn't always popular. London Sunday Times art critic Waldemar Januszczak hosts a lively guide to these revolutionary and influential artists, visiting their studios and the rustic vistas that inspired them. It's a super introduction to Monet, Manet, Degas, Seurat, Cezanne, Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassat, Van Gogh, and other greats.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Muslim belief and tradition specifies that there should be no depictions of God or the Prophet Muhammad. In religious contexts, this constraint on what artists can depict extends to human figures and other living creatures as well. These prohibitions have inspired a rich visual culture based on calligraphy, Arabesque floral designs, and geometry, all of which feature strongly in the art and design found throughout Islam.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (290 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Reveals how the first big artistic discoveries were made and how they have cascaded down the centuries to define the look of the present day. Encompassing everything from cave paints to ceramics and pyramids to palaces, this film explores the global trend for unrealistic depictions of the human body; the secret powers of the feature film; how politicians manage to manipulate people so easily; visions of the afterlife; and why we use imagery at all....
10) Walking on water
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows installation artist Christo as he sets out to complete a project designed by him and his wife.
11) Junebug
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In an attempt to woo an artist to her gallery, art dealer Madeline and her husband go to North Carolina. While she tries to seal the deal, her husband introduces her to his family. Madeline's presence reveals family tensions and resentment.
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
2004, c1992
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (8 hrs., 18 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After a brief history of the founding of St. Petersburg and a biographical sketch of Peter the Great, the viewer is taken on a tour of the galleries of the Hermitage Museum housing masterpieces from ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the 20th Century.
Publisher
Menemsha Films
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Imagine the world without our masterpieces. Interviews with eyewitnesses and historians and newsreel footage show how during World War II the Nazis systematically took or destroyed the art of Europe. It follows the the heroic Europeans who first hid, and then set out to find and return what had been taken, with the help of the Allied forces "Monuments Men". It is work that continues to this day.
15) The last Vermeer
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Formats
Description
A captivating dramatic thriller set just after WWII, an all but forgotten true story about a soldier, Joseph Piller, investigating renowned Dutch artist Han van Meegeren who is accused of conspiring with the Nazis. Despite increasing evidence, Piller becomes more and more convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the improbable position of fighting to save the life of the colorful man with a mysterious past.
16) Seurat
Series
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This program is an entertaining and informative profile of Georges Pierre Seurat, the inventor of the technique known as Pointillism in which a whole picture is made up of tiny rectangles of pure color, which merge together when viewed from afar. Seurat completed only seven canvasses in this hugely complex technique, including the superb Une Baignade. This is the story of an artist who achieved much in his short life.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A stirring program that traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art throughout history and around the world. Gaze at the awe-inspiring wonder on some of the greatest works in the history of art, cherished for their beauty and power apart from their religious significance. Among the treasures on view are works by Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Rembrandt, as well as the catacombs of Rome, the treasures of Chartres...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Through in-depth profiles and dynamic behind-the-scenes footage featuring artists speaking directly about their inspirations and ideas, Season Five shows a broad range of artistic practice, technical innovation, and experimentation, from artists tackling large-scale collaborative projects in hangar-like studios to those working in the quiet of more intimate studio settings.
20) Framed
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When the National Gallery is flooded, the stuffy curator is forced to flee to the mountains of Wales, along with the paintings. He gets more than he bargained for when he meets the townspeople.
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