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European Art
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Among the outstanding European paintings at the National Gallery of Art are Leonardo's Ginevra de' Benci and masterworks by Giovanni Bellini, Raphael, Vermeer, and Van Dyck. Five programs look at each of these artists and their works; a sixth introduces the European painting collection.
Titles include:
European Art from the National Gallery of Art (30 mins.)
The Feast of the Gods (27 mins.)
Ginevra's Story (58 mins.)
Raphael and the American Collector (18 mins.)
Anthony van Dyck (21 mins.)
Vermeer: Master of Light (57 mins.)
All programs are closed captioned
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The Feast of the Gods
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The Feast of the Gods was painted in 1514 by Giovanni Bellini, one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. But in less than fifteen years, the picture was drastically repainted by another great artist, Titian. Filmed on location in Venice, Ferrara, and Mantua, this program probes the painting's past, using x-rays, infrared photography, and computer graphics to reveal the secrets of this mysterious
masterpiece. (27 mins., closed captioned)
This program is also available in the DVD collection: European Art
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The Inquiring Eye: European Renaissance Art
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The works of art discussed include painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from Italy and Northern Europe made between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Image CD, 15 color study prints, 4-part timeline, and booklet (Slideset version with 40 slides also available)
Note: Available for a nine-month loan period, permitting extended use in classroom or library settings.
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Making Art
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This DVD collection of six video presentations filmed in studios, laboratories, and museum galleries provide rare behind-the-scenes experiences. It introduces art elements, such as color and perspective; demonstrates artistic techniques ranging from sculpture to printmaking; and addresses conservation issues that relate to art objects. Artists interviewed include Sam Gilliam, Roy Lichtenstein, and Sean Scully.
Titles include:
Seeing Color: Object, Light, Observer (27 mins.)
Masters of Illusion (30 mins.)
Art + Science = Conservation (19 mins.)
Introduction to Sculpture (11 mins.)
James McNeill Whistler: His Etchings (22 mins.)
Roy Lichtenstein: The Art of the Graphic Image (20 mins.)
All programs are closed captioned
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National Gallery of Art, Washington
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This encyclopedic reference contains more than 1,500 paintings and sculpture by more than 600 artists in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art. High-quality color images and details permit close study of the works. Indexes allow the works to be searched thematically by author or period. Also included are biographies of individual artists, a dictionary of terms, and regional maps.
Note: Available for a nine-month loan period, permitting extended use in classroom or library settings.
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Seeing Color: Object, Light, Observer
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Runs the full 27-minute video, Seeing Color: Object, Light, Observer and provides approximately 60 minutes of additional content using live video, animations, archival photos, and a wealth of comparative images. Six segments, which can be played dynamically from the video or selected via menus, provide expanded information about the artists and works featured in the video, pigments, the physics of color, the history of color theory, color vision, and perception.
Note: Available for a nine-month loan period, permitting extended use in classroom or library settings.
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Seeing Color: Object, Light, Observer
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Focusing on works by Titian, Turner, Monet, and Matisse, this film asks "what is color?" and turns for answers to artists, curators, conservation scientists, and science students. Filmed in studios, laboratories, and museum galleries, Seeing Color looks at its subject as both an aesthetic and physical phenomenon. (27 mins., closed captioned)
This program is also available in the DVD collection: Making Art
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Venetian Painting from the National Gallery of Art
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Tracing the development of Venetian painting from the late fourteenth through the eighteenth century, this program discusses paintings by such masters as Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Tiepolo, and Canaletto. The commentary also examines the history
of the Most Serene Republic, focusing on its great wealth and influence. Photographs of Venice today—Saint Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, and the Grand Canal—reveal the city itself as
a splendid work of art. 32 slides, 2 audiocassettes (18 mins. each side), 5 study prints, and text
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