This film highlights Chase's years at Shinnecock, on Long Island, New York, where in 1891 he established the first important outdoor summer school of art in America. Chase's paintings and archival photographs—many of the artist's studios—are interwoven with footage of the hills and beaches at Shinnecock and Chase's house and studio as they are today. (26 mins. with viewer's guide, closed captioned)

Short, evocative studies of works by seven major artists represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Art—Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, Gauguin, Cézanne, and Picasso—are not intended as definitive examinations of these artists; rather, each is designed as a starting point for group discussion of the art and artist. Segments may be used independently, in any order or combination. (38 mins., closed captioned)

Edgar Degas is well known for depictions of the Paris Opera ballet. This program looks at Degas' technique and style—and his fascination with ballet subjects from the 1870s to about 1900. 18 slides, audiocassette (38 mins.), and text

This packet examines the art and history of nineteenth-century French painting, with special emphasis on the evolution of the impressionist movement. Image CD with 20 works of art, 12 color study prints, 3-part timeline, and booklet (Slideset version with 20 slides also available)

The National Gallery of Art possesses one of the largest collections of European art in the United States, with extensive holdings in Italian Renaissance, Dutch, British, and French impressionist art. Narrated by National Gallery of Art director Earl A. Powell III, this film offers a brief art-historical overview and an introduction to the Gallery's treasure of European art—paintings, sculpture, and works on paper—from the twelfth to the twentieth century. (30 mins., closed captioned)