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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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Ginevra's Story
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Ginevra de' Benci, the first known portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, is both haunting and hypnotic. The magnificent and mysterious work conceals a multitude of
secrets, now coaxed out by x-ray analysis, infrared reflectography, and computer technology, this film, narrated by Meryl Streep, unveils insights about the painting and about Ginevra and Leonardo. (57 mins., closed captioned)
This program is also available in the DVD collection: European Art
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Leonardo: To Know How to See
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This film reveals the genius and accomplishments of the Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. His best-known paintings are shown, including the Mona Lisa and the National Gallery's Ginevra de' Benci. Notebooks of his drawings are also examined. (58 mins., closed captioned)
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Masters of Illusion
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While Columbus and Copernicus were changing our understanding of the world, Renaissance artists were dramatically transforming the way we depict and see it. This film examines the discovery of one-point perspective and the perfection of visual techniques that create convincing illusions of space. (30 mins., closed captioned)
This program is also available in the DVD collection: Making Art
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