- Tough old gut: Italy, November 1942-June 1944
- Call Number: D 743 .W6 v.13 1981
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York, N.Y. : Thorn EMI Video, c1981
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Winston Churchill describes Italy to Stalin as the soft underbelly of the crocodile. It is his arguments that persuade the Americans to join the Allies--reluctantly on the road to home. In November 1942, 11 months after Pearl Harbor, they meet the Wehrmacht for the first time. And in Tunisia they suffer what is to be their worst defeat of the war at the hands of the better equipped, more experienced Afrika Korps
- The backroads of Europe
- Call Number: D923 .B23 1998
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Englewood, NJ : Distributed by American Home Treasures, [199-?]
Physical description: 3 videocassettes (ca. 45 min. each) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Contents: [v. 1]. East Anglia, England Provence, France -- [v. 2]. Tuscany, Italy La Rioja, Spain -- [vol. 3]. Province of Basel, Switzerland Steiermark, Austria
- Touring London, Paris, Rome
- Call Number: D 923 .T6 1992
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Distributed by Questar Video, c1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
- On the backroads.
- Call Number: DC611.P958 O54 2002
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [West Vancouver, B.C.] : On the Backroads, [2002], c2000
Physical description: 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Discover life behind the scenes at the famous theatre festival of Avignon, with flamenco musicians and dancers performing in the seaside town of St. Maries, through the landscapes of Van Gogh and the artistry of a famous chocolatier. A crossroads of southern Europe, Provence is a land of Greek and Roman monuments where modern and ancient art live side by side
- Life, times and wonders of Rome and Pompeii
- Call Number: DG63 .L5 1994
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Chicago : Distributed by Questar Video, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (71 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Archeologists, historians, and video artists reconstruct the grandeur of Imperial Rome and Pompeii
- Secrets of lost empires.
- Call Number: DG68.1 .S4 1997
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: South Burlington, VT : WGBH Video, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores two competing concepts of how the ancient Romans were able to construct a canopy over the Colosseum
- In the shadow of Vesuvius
- Call Number: DG70.P7 I6 1992
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic Society, [1992]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Since the days of the Roman empire, the numerous eruptions of Italy's Mount Vesuvius have devastated whole cities and towns, also destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. Describes how the volcano affects the lives of some two million people who now live in its shadow
- Viaggio nell' antica Pompei: Journey through ancient Pompeii
- Call Number: DG70.P7 J687 2000
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, 2000, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (31 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Uses archaelogical evidence to re-create daily life in the town of Pompeii at the time Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Gives an historical overview of the urban, political and cultural organizations of Pompeii
- Pompeii: buried alive
- Call Number: DG70.P7 P59 1995
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York : distributed by New Video Group, c1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Ancient Mysteries joins the archaeological director of Pompeii to journey far beyond the excavations into the very lives cut short by the ancient tragedy
- Pompeii, once there was a city
- Call Number: DG70.P7 P6 1983
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York : Learning Corp. of America : Distributed by Coronet MTI Film & Video, [1983], c1970
Physical description: 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores the ruins of Pompeii as a means of recreating the everyday lives of its citizens. Intercuts scenes of Pompeii with scenes of modern life to suggest that Pompeii's doom, following an era of unprecedented material prosperity, may have contemporary parallels
- Pompeii
- Call Number: DG70.P7 P666 1997
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York : A & E Home Video : New Video Group [distributor], c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: August 24, 79 AD began like any other day for the residents of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Then Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering the many shops, villas, markets and thoroughfares of these bustling, comfortable cities beneath lava and ash, preserving forever a fascinating glimpse into daily life during the Roman Empire. Visit these cities forever trapped in time, and learn of the latest discoveries from the archaeological director of Pompeii. Journey far beyond the ongoing excavations into the very lives cut short by the ancient tragedy
- Rome: power & glory
- Call Number: DG209 .R65 1999
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [Bethesda, Md.] : TLC Video Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc. [distributor], [1999]
Physical description: 2 videodiscs (156 min. ea.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Contents: disc 1. The rise. Legions of conquest. Seduction of power -- disc 2. Grasp of empire. The cult of order. The fall
Description: Presents the complete history of Rome, from its primitive beginnings to the height of its glory and its eventual decline. Combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed re-enactments, period art and writing, and insights from scholars and public figures
- Rome reexamined
- Call Number: DG210 .R664 2008
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Pub., 2008
Physical description: 4 videodiscs (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Contents: pt. 1. The rise of the Roman Republic -- pt. 2. Military triumphs and the death of the Roman Republic -- pt. 3. The rise and fall of the Roman Empire -- pt. 4. The splendor of Imperial Rome
Description: Examines the growth and development of Ancient Rome. Explores it's unique accomplishments , the birth and decline of the Republic and the incredible developments in architecture, empire building, and culture
- Enigma of the Etruscans
- Call Number: DG223.3 .E654 2004
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2004
Physical description: 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Documents the salvaging of the first Etruscan ship ever found: a spectacular wreck off the coast of southern France with a perfectly preserved lower hull and laden with hundreds of amphorae
- Beyond borders.
- Call Number: DG430.2 .B49 1998
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Concord, Calif. : IVN Entertainment, Inc., c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide
Description: A tour of historical and cultural areas of Italy, including the ancient ruins of Rome and Pompeii, Venice's Regatta, and the artistic legacy of Florence
- Discovering Italy
- Call Number: DG430.2 .D5 1994
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: San Ramon, CA : International Video Network, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (79 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents a tour of historic and cultural areas of Italy
- Discovering Italy
- Call Number: DG430.2 .D57 1992
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Fort Worth, Tex. : TravelWorld Video San Ramon, Calif. : Distributed by International Video Network, c1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 traveler's handbook (54 p. : ill., maps 18 cm.)
Contents: Romantic Italy (75:00) -- Travel planner (15:00)
Description: The land of emperors and pontiffs, piazzas and pastas invites you on a journey that bridges the centuries. Walk with a prominent historian through the ancient ruins of Rome and Pompei. Experience the spirit and tradition of Venice's Regatta and marvel as a master glassmaker spins his craft. Discover the artisitc legacy of Florence through the eyes of a local painter-- and share the art of the vine with a master vintner in Chianti. From Tuscany to Sicily, Verona to Capri, treasures unveil themselves at every turn
- Hidden treasures of Europe.
- Call Number: DG430.2 .H54 2000
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Richmond Hill, Ontario : American Home Treasures, [2000?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Contents: Friuli -- Po Valley
Description: Friuli: Lovely area of northern Italy where 15th century town halls, majestic churches, castles, and a school can be found. Po Valley: The place where many of the world's greatest violins have been made, region of churches from the 12th century, and the site of Bergamo, one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Italy
- Milan and Lake Como
- Call Number: DG430.2 .M5 1995
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Seattle, WA : Small World Productions, c1995
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A tour of Milan and Lake Como in Northern Italy
- Northern Italy: the Riviera, the hilltowns & Florence
- Call Number: DG 430.2 .N6 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Seattle, Wash. : Small World Productions, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (80 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Rick Steves give practical how-to advice for the do-it-yourself traveler. Seen nationally on public TV
- Touring Italy
- Call Number: DG 430.2 .T6 1993
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Questar Video, Inc., 1993
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Tour Naples, Pompeii, Venice, Milan, Florence, Bologna, Verona, the Italian Riviera, the leaning tower of Pisa, and Rome
- Venice & Rome
- Call Number: DG 430.2 .V4 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Seattle, Wash. : Small World Productions, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Rick Steves give practical how-to advice for the do-it-yourself traveler. Broadcast on public TV
- The Unification of Italy
- Call Number: DG 551 .U5 1988x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1988
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (25 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's notes (7 p. 21 cm.)
Description: Dr. John Davis discusses the events that led to the unification of Italy
- Mussolini and I
- Call Number: DG575.M8 M87 1985
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Los Angeles, Calif. : Embassy Home Entertainment, c1985
Physical description: 1 videocassette (130 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Depicts the story of family conflict, intense love and hate, political intrigue and violent death surrounding the fall of Italy's fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini. The action centers on the struggle for power between Mussolini and his son-in-law and heir-apparent, Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Galeazzo Ciano. Caught in the middle is Mussolini's daughter Edda who, married to Ciano, must choose sides
- Mussolini, Italy's nightmare
- Call Number: DG575.M8 M875 1996
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [New York, N.Y.] : A&E Home Video : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (approx. 50 min.) : sd., col. & b&w 1/2 in
Description: Traces the life of Benito Mussolini, an Italian peasant who became one of the most feared dictators of the 20th century
- Sinking city of Venice
- Call Number: DG672.5 .S565 2002
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Boston : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2002
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Venice is sinking but also facing rising sea levels that are rapidly destroying ancient bricks, flooding historic landmarks, and eroding the city's very foundation. Nova travels to the storied city of canals and explores the many problems facing Venice as well as a number of intriguing solutions
- The Magic of Venice
- Call Number: DG 674.2 .M3 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Los Angeles, Calif. : International Travel Films, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 74 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Visit the grandeur of Venice with its canals, gondolas, St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, glass blowers, and markets
- SuperCities.
- Call Number: DG 674.2 .S8 1994
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: San Ramon, CA : International Video Network Novara, Italy : DeAgostini, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Few cities in the world are as magical and majestic as Venice. The Basilica of San Marco, the Doge's Palace and the Campanile are the city's most celebrated, beautiful and impressive landmarks. But it's the simple gondola, floating quietly on ancient canals, that best captures the spirit of Venice
- Venice
- Call Number: DG 674.2 .V46 1992
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York, NY : View Video, c1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents a video tour of Venice seen through the eyes of its artists, architects, and poets
- Florence: cradle of the Renaissance
- Call Number: DG 732 .F56 1992
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York : V.I.E.W. Video, 1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A video tour of Florence seen through the eyes of its artists, architects and poets
- The Power of the past, with Bill Moyers-- Florence
- Call Number: DG 734.22 .P6 1990
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, c1990
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (88 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide (16 p. : ill. 28 cm.)
Description: Guided by experts, art historians, and Florentine citizens, Bill Moyers tours Florence's rich Renaissance legacy, exploring the roots of the common artistic, architectural, and human heritage of modern Western civilization
- In search of Tuscany
- Call Number: DG734.23 .I6 1999
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [United States] : PBS Home Video, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: John Guerrassio acts a guide on an excursion through Tuscany. He explores the cuisine, wine and crafts, the cities of Florence and Siena and the small towns in between
- On the backroads.
- Call Number: DG734.23 .O54 2002
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [West Vancouver, B.C.] : On the Backroads, [2002], c2000
Physical description: 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Captures the details of everyday Tuscan life including the grape harvest and olive pick, evening in the central piazza, explorations of Florence's lesser known neighborhoods, shopping in antique and food markets and the experience of living in a farmhouse
- SuperCities.
- Call Number: DG 734.23 .S8 1994
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [San Ramon, CA] : International Video Network Novara, Italy : De Agostini, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Florence, the jewel of Tuscany, has been the home of famous artists from the Renaissance to the present day
- The Spirit of the Renaissance
- Call Number: DG737.4 .S6 1971
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., 1971
Physical description: 1 videocassette (31 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide
Description: Explores the intellectual and artistic climate of Florence during the 14th and 15th centuries and scenes from the daily life of a contemporary Florentine
- The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance
- Call Number: DG737.42 .M445 2003
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video, [2003]
Physical description: 2 videocassettes (220 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years
- The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance
- Call Number: DG737.42 .M445 2005
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Hollywood, CA : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2005
Physical description: 1 videodisc (220 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill, and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years
- SuperCities.
- Call Number: DG 806.2 .S8 1994
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [San Ramon, CA] : International Video Network Novara, Italy : De Agostini, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explore the ancient streets of Rome where the monuments of the past provide a backdrop for the bustle of daily modern living
- Italy, Puglia
- Call Number: DG975.A65 I835 2006
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Falls Church, VA : Landmark Media, [2006]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Explores the culture and cuisine of the Puglia region of Italy including 1000-year-old olive trees and, on the Gargano Peninsula, Easter celebrated with a night illuminated by fire
- Siena: chronicles of a medieval commune
- Call Number: DG975.S5 S5 1988x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision, 1988
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Focuses on the civic and religious institutions of the city and captures Sienese life and society during its golden age. Based largely on contemporary sources
- Ten days around Mount Blanc
- Call Number: GV199.6 .T4 1995
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [S.l.] : Video Travel [distributor], [199-?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A family of 4 and a young friend take the 80-mile hike around Mont Blanc through France, Italy, and Switzerland (1st work). An English family of 5 and 2 American girls hike 360 miles on forest trails and over rocky saddles, in all types of weather, to the Mediterranean
- Pompeii and the Roman villa: Art and culture around the Bay of Naples
- Call Number: N5755 .P667 2008
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Landover, MD : National Galley of Art, Education Division, c2008
Physical description: 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in
Description: Explores the art and culture around the Bay of Naples before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79
- The High Renaissance
- Call Number: N6371 .H5 1989
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Annenberg/CPB Collection, c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Contents: pt. 1. Da Vinci, Michelango and Raphael -- pt. 2. Tintoretto, Titan and Palladio
Description: Shows the extraordinary talent of DaVinci, Michelangelo and Raphael working in a variety of media. Shows how the Venetians readapted the classical style with a theatrical flourish. Contrasts Titian's nudes with Tintoretto's Last Supper
- Return to Florence
- Call Number: N6921.F7 R4 1996
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [S.l. : Released by] Contemporary Films/McGraw-Hill, 1968
Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Describes the international campaign launched to save the precious works of art in Florence which were damaged by the floods of November 1966. Shows the work done by experts and volunteers from all over the world to salvage paintings, books, frescoes, and buildings
- The Genius of Michelangelo
- Call Number: N6923.B9 G468 2007
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2007
Physical description: 6 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (1 v, 265 p. 20 cm.)
Contents: Pt. 1. Lecture 1. Who was Michelangelo? -- Lecture 2. Aritist and aristocrat--Michelangelo's world -- Lecture 3. An unconventional beginning -- Lecture 4. Michelangelo's youth and early training -- Lecture 5. Florence and Bologna in the early 1490s -- Lecture 6. First visit to Rome and early patrons -- Lecture 7. The Bacchus and the Pietà -- Lecture 8. The return to Florence and the David -- Lecture 9. The David and St. Matthew -- Lecture 10. For the republic--The Battle of Cascina -- Lecture 11. The Taddei Tondo and the Pitti Tondo -- Lecture 12. The Doni Tondo -- Pt. 2. Lecture 13. Rome and the tomb of Julius II -- Lecture 14. Bologna and the return to Rome -- Lecture 15. The Sistine Chapel -- Lecture 16. The Sistine Chapel, part 2 -- Lecture 17. The Sistine Chapel, part 3 -- Lecture 18. A story of marble -- Lecture 19. The Medici Chapel sculpture -- Lecture 20. The Medici Chapel sculpture, part 2 -- Lecture 21. The Medici Chapel sculpture, part 3 -- Lecture 22. The Laurentian Library -- Lecture 23. Florence--a republic under siege, 1527-34 -- Lecture 24. Inventing a new aesthetic--the Non-finito -- Pt. 3. Lecture 25. Michelangelo's drawings, 1520-40 -- Lecture 26. The Last Judgment -- Lecture 27. The Last Judgment, part 2 -- Lecture 28. The Pauline Chapel -- Lecture 29. The completion of the Julius tomb poetry -- Lecture 30. The Capitloine Hill projects the Brutus -- Lecture 31. The New St. Peter's Basilica -- Lecture 32. Michelangelo's Roman architecture -- Lecture 33. Michelangelo's Roman architecture, part 2 -- Lecture 34. Piety and pity--the Florentine Pietà -- Lecture 35. The Rondanini Pietà and the late poetry -- Lecture 36. Death of Michelangelo--the master's legacy
Description: Examines the life and work of Michelangelo, even including the Master's poetry. The 36 lectures feature more than 900 visuals, including stunning reproductions of the his sculptures, paintings, and architecture, as well as rough sketches, preparatory drawings, and photographs of the places he lived and worked
- Michelangelo: self-portrait
- Call Number: N6923.B9 M52 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [United States] : Homevision, 2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 83 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in
Description: Nearly four decades after The Titan: Story of Michelangelo won the Academy Award for best documentary, Robert Snyder once again fixes his trademark verite lens upon the legendary artist whose story is told in his own words gleaned from Michelangelo's letters, diaries, poems, and contemporary biographers
- Michelangelo: artist and man
- Call Number: N6923.B9 M54 1994
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [United States] : A&E Home Video New York : Marketed by New Video Group, 1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines the broad canvas of Michelangelo's life and legacy to probe the very soul of the artist who in his own lifetime was called genius
- I, Leonardo da Vinci
- Call Number: N6923.L33 I2 1965x
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: [New York] : CRM McGraw-Hill Films, c1965
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Summary: This film biography of Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance man, points out the enormous influence of his ideas and innovations as painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist on the intellectual history of the western world
- Leonardo da Vinci: the mind of the Renaissance
- Call Number: N6923.L33 L33 2002
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c2002
Physical description: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: This program surveys the life and work of the perennially fascinating genius Leonardo da Vinci, from his birth in Tuscany to his final years in Cloux --Container
- The life of Leonardo da Vinci
- Call Number: N6923.L33 L544 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Distributed by Questar Video, c2003
Physical description: 2 videodiscs (270 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + booklet ([8] p. col. ill. 17 cm.)
Description: Biography of the versatile Renaissance artist in the context of his times, describing some of his achievements in painting, architecture, engineering, sculpture, and science
- Bernini architect
- Call Number: NA1123.B5 B47 2004
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: DVD
Publication information: New York, NY : Insight Media, [2004]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sd., col. 4 /34 in
Description: More than any other architect , Bernini changed the face of Rome. He restored the city from a dowdy medieval town to the Eternal City. His architectural plans as well as his works of sculpture show a mind that loved to grapple with difficult problems which would eventually produce a simple and elegant solution. He was a classicist in the Roman tradition, but he combined elements in new ways. This video explores a number of his most important projects for buildings and city planning which left an imprint on the character of modern Rome
- Borromini
- Call Number: NA1123.B6 B67 1996
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: DVD
Publication information: Dundas, Ontario : Masterpieces in Video New York : Distributed by Insight Media, c1996
Physical description: 1 videodisc (35 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: This video examines many of the famous buildings designed by the 17th century architect, Borromini. It explains the designs and the originality of these projects. The video also explores the controversy surrounding Borromini's opposition to Bernini, who was the virtual ruler of Roman architectural policy at that time
- Riddle of the dome
- Call Number: NA1123.B8 R52 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Drawing on the research of Massimo Ricci, who has devoted his life to understanding the design of that amazing dome, and the insights of structural engineer Cecil Balmond, art historian Timothy Verdon, and others, this program reveals the techniques likely used by Filippo Brunelleschi to create the largest vaulted brick structure in the world. Background on the life of Brunelleschi and on the Italian Renaissance is also provided. -- Container
- Palladio: Venetian palazzos & villas
- Call Number: NA1123.P2 P355 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Avenel, NJ : Academic and Entertainment Video, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This video tours the interiors and exteriors of some of the most significant architectural creations of the stonemason, scholar, and architect, Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, better known as Palladio. Visits the Basilica in Vicenza, villas in the Venetian countryside, the Venetian church of San Giorgio maggiore, and other buildings
- Carlo Scarpa
- Call Number: NA1123.S35 C375 2002
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: DVD
Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [c2002]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Examines the work of Venetian architect, Carlo Scarpa. His unique ability to successfully incorporate his designs into historical renovation projects is shown at several locations, including the 15th-century Castelvecchio in Verona and Palazzo Abatellis in Palerma
- Fall of the leaning tower
- Call Number: NA5621.P716 F34 1999
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: South Burlington, VT : WGBH Boston Video, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a 14th-century architectural masterpiece and, to the engineers and architects responsible for keeping it from falling down, it is a monument to frustration. Although the problem is obvious, the solution is not
- Botticelli: the humanist trilogy
- Call Number: ND623.B7 B68 1999
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [1999?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines the life and work of the Italian painter of the early Renaissance, describing and giving examples of his art. Examines 3 of his masterpieces: Primavera, Pallas and the Centaur, and Birth of Venus
- Caravaggio
- Call Number: ND 623 .C3 C37 1991
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: Avenel, N.J. : Academic and Entertainment Video, 1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents the life and art of the Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio (1571-1610)
- Fra Angelico: God, nature and art
- Call Number: ND623.F5 F73 1996
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, 1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Highlights the life and works of Fra Angelico, an Italian painter of the early Renaissance who combined the life of a devout friar with that of an accomplished painter, most notably Roman frescoes
- Dream of the diagonal: The flagellation of Christ Piero della Francesca, Borgo San Sepolcor ca. 1420-1492 Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino
- Call Number: ND623.F78 D7 1998
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (61 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The flagellation is considered one of the most mysterious paintings in the history of art. Although approximately thirty hypotheses have been formulated to try to explain its political meaning, the painting by this scholarly Renaissance artist defies all attempts. This program makes one more attempt, and reveals its overall identity as a manifesto of a new school of art and Renaissance thought
- A reputation
- Call Number: ND623.G364 R468 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences : Distributed under license from BBC Worldwide Americas, c2003, 1994
Physical description: 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: In 1612, Artemisia accused a fellow artist of rape. Using original transcripts from the rape trial, this program, through Artemisia's and other characters' testimony, reconstructs how the male-dominated art community of Michelangelo's Rome falsified her promiscuity and forever destroyed her reputation as a woman and an artist
- Giotto and the pre-Renaissance
- Call Number: ND623.G6 G6 1986
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: Indianapolis, IN : Kartes Video Communications, c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Deals with the works of the artist Giotto, contrasting the hieratic mood of his predecessors with his innovations. Shows the major cycles of his frescoes, including those at the Upper and Lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi, the Scrovegni family Arena Chapel in Padua, and St. Croce in Florence
- Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance master
- Call Number: ND623.L5 L47 1997
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: New York : A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w 1/2 in
Description: A look at the life of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor
- Masaccio: a view of mankind
- Call Number: ND623.M43 M28 1990
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [S.l.] : Home Vision, [199-?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (41 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: When Masaccio died at the age of twenty-seven, he left a legacy of art that established a view of mankind that we still share 500 years later. He introduced the view that it was possible for humans, in the humdrum light of every day, to be the heart of the artist's work. A century before, Giotto had explored the way light struck figures, but Masaccio gave human form solidity with an attentiveness to individual shape and even to the way clothing fell. A master of perspective and color, Masaccio collaborated with the Gothic master Masolino and influenced artists Piero della Francesca, Giovanni Bellini, and Raphael
- Who was Modigliani?
- Call Number: ND623.M67 W463 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Chicago, IL] : Home Vision, c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Focuses on Modigliani's life in Paris, where his single one-man exhibition in 1917 resulted in five of his paintings being removed from the gallery by an outraged police chief. Interviews with his daughter Jeanne and with the sculptor Chana Orloff reveal insights into the painter's short, tragic life
- Raphael
- Call Number: ND 623 .R3 R32 1982
Location: Circulation Desk
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1982
Physical description: 3 videocassettes (VHS) (58 min. each) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Contents: pt. 1. The apprentice years -- pt. 2. The prince of painters -- pt. 3. Legend and legacy
Description: Presents a reappraisal of Raphael's work in the light of ever-changing cultural values. Shot on location in Urbino, Perugia, Florence and Rome, where the artist lived and worked
- The Yellow gash: Jean-Paul Sartre on Tintoretto
- Call Number: ND623.T6 V4 1984
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1984
Physical description: 1 videorecording (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Sartre's words guide us through this exploration of Tintoretto's decorative panels and vast frescoes, all situated in Venice. Sartre is fascinated by Tintoretto's rebellion against 16th century convention and by his innovative style
- Titian: the Venetian colorist
- Call Number: ND623.T7 T58 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Avenel, NJ : Academic and Entertainment Video [distributor], c1991
Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces Titian's artistic development from its initial stages under the influence of Giorgione, through the great works of the middle period such as the famous Assumption
- Vacarmes en Toscane: Paolo di Dono dit Paolo Uccello, Florence, vers 1397-1475 Bataille de San Romano (vers 1435-1440)
- Call Number: ND623.U4 V33 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (31 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Giving free rein to his passion for perspective, Paolo Uccello immortalized a clash between Florentine and Sienese troops in his 'Battle of San Romano'. This program uses that three-panel Early Renaissance masterpiece to gain insights into Uccello's fascination with three-dimensionality as well as his intense curiosity about geometrical forms, color, and movement. --Container
- Chihuly over Venice
- Call Number: NK5198.C43 C4 1999
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision 1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Internationally acclaimed glass artist Dale Chihuly, hailed as the greatest glass artist of the 20th century, embarks on an unprecedented journey to the world's leading glass factories. His goal: to install monumental chandeliers throughout the city of Venice as part of the first international Biennale of Glass in September 1996--Container
- Chihuly DVD collection
- Call Number: NK5198.C43 C45 2003
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [Seattle, WA] : Portland Press, c2003
Physical description: 4 videodiscs (ca. 4 hours) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Contents: disc 1. Chihuly gardens & glass -- disc 2. Chihuly at the V&A -- disc 3. Chihuly in the light of Jerusalem -- disc 4. Chihuly and the masters of Venice
Description: Features an exhibition of the artist's works at the Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and at the Tower of David in Jerusalem, Israel. Also features a collaboration with Venetian glassblowers Lino Talgliapietra and Pino Signoretto
- How to speak Italian without saying a word! (using Italian hand gestures)
- Call Number: P117.5.I8 H69 1991
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [S.l.] : DiPaolo Productions, c1988
Physical description: 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents 30 easy lessons for learning Italian hand gestures
- In italiano: corso di lingua e civiltà
- Call Number: PC1112 .I6 1992
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: 1993
Physical description: 13 videocassettes (ca. 54 min. ea.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Contents: [Progrm 1.] Introduzione -- [program 2.] In treno -- [program 3.] In segreteria -- [program 4.] Un incontro -- [program 5.] Festa de compleanno -- [program 6.] Una gita -- [program 7.] Due cartoline -- [program 8.] Una visita -- [program 9.] Al bar -- [program 10.] Un giallo in TV -- [program 11.] A teatro -- [program 12.] Un intervista -- [program 13.] Un favore -- [program 14.] Un furto -- [program 15.] Dal dentista -- [program 16.] Ferragosto -- [program 17.] Un acquisto -- [progrm 18.] Il cucciolo -- [program 19.] [The artist] -- [program 20.] A pesca -- [program 21.] Il fidanzamento -- [program 22.] Una storia -- [program 23.] Scoperta archeologica -- [program 24.] In autostrada -- [program 25.] Don abbondio -- [program 26.] I gesti
Description: An Italian language course featuring dialogue, grammar, and review segments with an introduction to Italy's people, places, history, customs, and culture
- Italian: the basics & nouns, verbs & adjectives
- Call Number: PC1112 .I83 2000
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [Arlington, Va.] : Cerebellum, c2000
Physical description: 2 videodiscs : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Contents: [pt. 1] Italian: the basics -- [pt. 2] Italian: nouns, verbs, & adjectives
Description: Learn the basics of Italian, beginning with things like numbers, the alphabet, and essential phrases. Then move on to example dialogues, definite and indefinite articles, and verb conjugation
- Deadly shadow of Vesuvius
- Call Number: QE523.V5 D43 1998
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: [South Burlington, VT] : WGBH Boston Video, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Nova explores the world of Vesuvius and other volcanoes, and tours the ruins of Pompeii. Scientists study Vesuvius to predict when it will erupt again
- Anthony Bourdain: no reservations.
- Call Number: TX652.9 .A68 2006
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [Bethesda, Md.] : Discovery Communications [distributor], c2006
Physical description: 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence 4 3/4 in
Contents: Sicily -- Las Vegas
Description: Join Anthony Bourdain, professional chef, on a journey that takes him to people and places far beyond the realm of food. In Sicily he samples some tripe at a local frittola stand in Il Capo Market, a spleen sandwich with Sicily's president, and salt-encrusted fish. In Las Vegas, on assignment for a food magazine, he covers the very best of the new chef-centric Las Vegas. He visits The Double Down, Bouchon, El Sombrero, Beauty Bar, Freemont Street and much more
- Chefs a' field.: culinary adventures that begin on the farm
- Call Number: TX715 .C5132 2005
Location: General
Format: DVD
Publication information: [Seattle, Wash.] : Warner Hanson Television, c2005
Physical description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Contents: episode 1. Vermont maple pizza -- episode 2. LA's surfing farmer -- episode 3. Costa Rica sugar -- episode 4. Kansas City chickens -- episode 5. Alaska wild salmon -- episode 6. North Carolina caviar -- episode 7. Iceland cod & lamb -- episode 8. Chesapeake Bay crab -- episode 9. Seattle charcuterie -- episode 10. New York stone barns -- episode 11. Puget Sound oysters -- episode 12. Maine salt lamb
Description: Takes viewers on a culinary journey, exploring the vital relationship between top chefs and their food sources and tracing the origins of great meals from the fields, forests, farms and waters of America
- Edible Italian history
- Call Number: TX723 .E35 1984
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Charleston. WV : Cambridge Career Products, c1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Gourmet chef Jeff Smith explores the cooking of northern Italy with a visit to an Italian restaurant and a lesson on the preparation of port picatta, peas and pasta, and a spaghetti frittata, all without tomato sauce
- Europe's romantic inns.
- Call Number: TX907.5.I8 E8 1996
Location: General
Format: VHS
Publication information: Thousand Oaks, CA : Goldhil Video, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Visit twelve of the most romantic inns in the world. In Florence, see Villa Cora, Villa San Michele, and Torre Di Bellosguardo. In Siena, see Hotel Certosa Di Maggiano, Locanda Dell'Amorosa, and Castello Di Spaltenna. In Champagne, France, see Chateau De Fere, Le Cheval Blanc, and Chateau d'Etoges. And in Bordeaux, see Hotel St. James, Chateau Cordeillan-Bages, and Chateau Du Foulon
Marianne Berger, Reference Librarian
630-942-2338
berger@cod.edu
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