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- Munch and Ensor;fathers of expressionism
- Call Number: N6494.E9 M863 1994
Publication information: Glenview, IL. : Crystal Productions New York : Distributed by Academic and Entertainment Video, 1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This video uses the art of Munch and Ensor to introduce the artistically revolutionary and psychologically terrifying themes of northern European expressionism. It describes expressionism's impact within 20th century art, and its development in antithesis to the southern European tradition of classical, formal beauty
- A history of European art
- Call Number: N6750 .K567 2005
Publication information: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2005
Physical description: 8 videodiscs (ca.1440 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 4 course guidebooks (22 cm.)
Description: This 48 lecture series surveys the great movements of European painting, sculpture, and architecture from the age of Charlemagne to the onset of World War II
Contents: Pt. 1. Disc 1. Lectures 1-6. Approaches to European art -- Carolingian and Ottonian art -- Romanesque sculpture and architecture -- Gothic art in France -- Gothic art in Germany and Italy -- Giotto and the Arena Chapel, Pt. 1 -- Pt. 1. Disc 2. Lectures 7-12. Giotto and the Arena Chapel, Pt. 2. -- Duccio and the Maesta -- Sienese art in the 14th century -- Black Death and the international style -- Early Renaissance sculpture in Florence -- Early Renaissance architecture in Florence;Pt. 2. Disc 3. Lectures 13-18. Masaccio and Early Renaissance painting -- Jan van Eyck and Northern Renaissance art -- Northern Renaissance altarpieces -- Piero della Francesca in Arezzo -- Sandro Botticelli -- Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini -- Pt. 2. Disc 4. Lectures 19-24. High Renaissance painting in Venice -- High Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci -- High Renaissance, Raphael -- High Renaissance, Michelangelo -- Albrecht ̈Durer and German Renaissance art -- Riemenschneider and Grunewald;Pt. 3. Disc 5. Lectures 25-30. Netherlandish art in the 16th century -- Pieter Bruegel the Elder -- Mannerism and the late work of Michelangelo -- Annibale Carracci and the reform of art -- Caravaggio -- Italian Baroque painting in Rome -- Pt. 3. DIsc 6. Lectures 31-36. Gian Lorenzo Bernini -- Peter Paul Rubens -- Dutch painting in the 17th century -- Rembrandt -- Poussin and Claude, the allure of Rome -- Baroque painting in Spain;Pt. 4. Disc 7. Lectures 37-42. Louis XIV and Versailles French art in the 18th century -- Neoclassicism and the birth of Romanticism -- Romanticism in the 19th century -- Realism, from Daumier to Courbet -- Manet and Monet, the birth of Impressionism -- Pt. 4. Disc 8. Lectures 43-48. Monet and Degas -- Renoir, Pissarro, and Cezanne -- Beyond Impressionism, from Seurat to Matisse -- Cubism and early modern painting -- Modern sculpture, Rodin and Brancusi -- Art between two wars, Kandinsky to Picasso
- Degas, Erte, & Chagall
- Call Number: N6853.D33 D4 1985
Publication information: New York : Mastervision, [198-?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (67 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Focuses on French artist Edgar Degas and his visit to New Orleans in 1872. Presents a portrait of the life and work of Romain de Tirtoff, better known as Erte, the artist who contributed much to the development and acceptance of art deco, a design movement of the 20th century. Documents the creation of Marc Chagall's America windows, located in the Chagall Gallery of Chicago's Art Institute. Shows how appropriate glass is chosen and blown into colored sheets and how Chagall applies the grisaille, the painted decorations that give unity and dimension to the glass fragments
Contents: Degas in New Orleans / by Gary L. Goldman -- Erte / by Ton Ryan -- A palette of glass : the America windows of Marc Chagall / by Chuck Olin
- Matisse & Picasso
- Call Number: N6853.M33 M385 2002
Publication information: Fort Worth, Tex. : KERA-TV [United States : Distributed by] Home Vision Entertainment, c2002
Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col., b&w segments 1/2 in
Description: Inspired by the Kimball Art Museum's exhibition, Matisse & Picasso : a gentle rivalry, and the writing of Francoise Gilot, this video explores the relationship of Picasso and Matisse. Through paintings, historical photographs and critical comparisons of the painters' works, the viewer learns of the respect and admiration each artist had for the other and of their friendship
- Picasso
- Call Number: N6853.P5 P53 1986
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision, c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 81 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Contains works Picasso felt to be his own personal legacy to the world, filmed both in the vaults of the Palais de Tokyo and during the hanging of the new collection in the Musee Picasso
- Michelangelo;self-portrait
- Call Number: N6923.B9 M52 2003
Publication information: Santa Monica, CA : Voyager, 1990
Physical description: 2 videodiscs (144 min.) : sd., col. & b&w 12 in. in container 32 x 32 x 1 cm;2 computer disks 3 1/2 in. + 1 user's guide (8 p.) + 1 program guide ([4] p.) in container 29 x 23 x 1 cm
Description: A presentation of the life and works of the artist and poet, Michelangelo
Contents: Videodisc: sides 1-3. Michelangelo : self portrait / produced and directed by Robert Snyder written by Michael Sonnabend (84 min. : col.) -- side 4. The titan : story of Michelangelo / [a] Robert J. Flaherty [presentation] written by Norman Borisoff art interpretation, Michael Sonnabend produced by Robert Snyder directed and edited by Richard Lyford (60 min. : b&w)
- Michelangelo;self-portrait
- Call Number: N6923.B9 M52 2003
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
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
- Leonardo da Vinci;the mind of the Renaissance
- Call Number: N6923.L33 L33 2002
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
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
- Dali
- Call Number: N7113.D3 D3 1988
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Distributed by Kultur International Films, [1988]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: A documentary on Salvador Dali's life and art, featuring interviews with Dali and his friends and colleagues
- Goya
- Call Number: N7113.G6 G6 1986x
Publication information: Indianapolis, IN : Kartes Video Communications, [1986], c1971
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (54 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Deals with major works of the artist Goya, including his etchings, tapestries, portraits, frescoes, and famous black paintings, focusing on those in the Prado Museum in Madrid
- Dali
- Call Number: N7133.D3 D35 2003
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 1 contents insert
Description: Biography of Spanish surrealist painter and showman Salvador Dali, accompanied by images of the artist's greatest work
Contents: Catalonia beginnings -- Teenage years -- Cubists influences -- Shadows on canvas -- Spanish Civil War -- The American years -- Temptation -- Crucifixion -- Apocalypse
- The shock of the new. Trouble in Utopia
- Call Number: NA682.I58 S4 1988
Publication information: New York : Ambrose Video Publishing [distributor], 1988, c1980
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: German and Italian visionary architects, such as Scharoun, Finsterlin, and Chiattone, followed by the Bauhaus and the functionalists, spread a new international style that stressed design aesthetics and promulgated the idea of the architect as a social legislator
- Old masters
- Call Number: ND150 .O5 1998
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : Dept. of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, [1998?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (46 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents a detailed look at the drawings and paintings of old masters
Contents: Rembrandt (c1974) (7 min.) -- Rubens (c1980) (7 min.) -- El Greco (c1974) (6 min.) -- Fragonard (c1973) (6 min.) -- Goya (c1973) (7 min.) -- Blake (c1977) (5 min.) -- Turner (c1974) (8 min.)
- Modern masters
- Call Number: ND160 .M6 1998
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : Dept. of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, [1998?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (38 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents a detailed look at the drawings and paintings of various modern artists
Contents: Monet (c1980) (5 min.) -- Renoir / consultant, Richard McLanathan (c1974) (7 min.) -- Degas / consultant, Richard McLanathan (c1973) (6 min.) -- Cassatt (c1977) (5 min.) -- Gaugin (c1983) (5 min.) -- Cezanne (c1977) (5 min.) -- Picasso (c1983) (5 min.)
- English masters. Blake
- Call Number: ND497.B6 E6 1996
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: William Blake, artist and poet
- English masters. Constable
- Call Number: ND497.C7 E6 1996
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: John Constable, landscape painter
- English masters. Gainsborough
- Call Number: ND497.G2 E6 1996
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Thomas Gainsborough, portrait and landscape painter
- Howard Hodgkin
- Call Number: ND497.H665 H6 1998
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision Arts, [1998], c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Howard Hodgkin discusses his works. Highlights his large mural outside of the British Council building in New Delhi, India and his Venice paintings
- English masters. Hogarth
- Call Number: ND497.H7 E6 1996
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Program includes commentaries and analyses from leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- Hogarth's progress
- Call Number: ND497.H7 H6 1998
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision Arts, [1998], c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines the paintings of William Hogarth which focus more on the common man than on the English gentry
- English masters. Reynolds
- Call Number: ND497.R4 E6 1996
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Joshua Reynolds, portrait painter
- Romantics & realists. Rosetti
- Call Number: ND497.R8 R67 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, 2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A study of the life and work of Rossetti, supported by commentaries, analyses, and recreations
- English masters. Turner
- Call Number: ND497.T8 E6 1996
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: J.M.W. Turner, landscape painter
- Turner at the Tate
- Call Number: ND497.T8 T83 1987
Publication information: Concord, MA : Home Vision, c1987
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col 1/2 in
Description: Provides a close-up look at the life and work of Joseph Mallord William Turner, the English painter
- From Monet to Van Gogh;a history of impressionism
- Call Number: ND547.5.I4 B73 2002
Publication information: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, c2002
Physical description: 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm.) + 2 lecture transcripts (21 cm.)
Description: Focuses on the key painters of the Impressionist Movement: Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Paul Cezanne, Berthe Morisot, Gustave Caillebotte, Mary Cassatt, and Edgar Degas. Also looks at those artists whose work came out of the Impressionist Movement: Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and the Nabis
Contents: pt. I. The realist and the idealist -- Napoleon III's Paris -- Baudelaire and the definition of modernism -- The shock of the new -- The painters of modern life -- Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Impressions in the countryside -- Paris under siege -- The first exhibition -- Monet and Renoir in Argenteuil -- Cezanne and Pissarro in Pontoise -- Berthe Morisot -- pt. II. The third exhibition -- Edgar Degas -- Gustave Caillebotte -- Mary Cassatt -- Manet's later works -- Departures -- Paul Gauguin -- The final exhibition -- The studio of the south : Van Gogh and Gauguin -- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec --The Nabis -- La fin
- The Impressionists;the other French revolution
- Call Number: ND547.5.I4 I567 2001
Publication information: [New York] : A&E Television Networks : Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video, 2001
Physical description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 100 min. each) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Focuses on five of the most important practitioners of the first truly artistic movement, Renoir, Monet, Degas, Pissarro, and Morisot. Their determination to remain true to their convictions is vididly captured in their own words, taken from letters and diaries, while the world's foremost authorities offer insights into their lives and work
Contents: disc 1: Road to Impressinism -- disc 2: Capturing the moment
- The Impressionists. Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec
- Call Number: ND547.5.I4 I6 1999
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : New River Media : Distributed by TVF International, [1999]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents an analysis of the art of Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec
Contents: Paul Gaugin (1848-1903) (23 min.) -- Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) (24 min.)
- Manet, Monet, and the Gare Saint-Lazare
- Call Number: ND550 .M3 1998
Publication information: [Paris] : Vidéo RMN, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores a wide collection of 19th century paintings depicting the streets around the Place de l'Europe and the Gare Saint-Lazare
- Balthus;the painter
- Call Number: ND553.B23 B358 1998
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision Arts, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (51 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: In personal interviews, Balthus reflects upon his relationships with Picasso, Giacometti, and Rainer Maria Rilke discusses his love for children and reveals his feelings about aging, eroticism, and psychoanalysis. Includes shots of Bathus's paintings and comments by those closest to him
- In search of pure colour;Pierre Bonnard, 1867-1947
- Call Number: ND553.B65 I5 1984
Publication information: [Mass.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col., stereo 1/2 in
Description: Examines the work of Bonnard through paintings gathered for a major retrospective at the Paris Centre Pompidou. Gives a fascinating glimpse of a seaside outing, the only existing record of the period just before his death
- Portrait de Gustave Caillebotte a la campagne
- Call Number: ND553.C243 P67 1994
Publication information: [Chicago] : Home Vision, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Discusses the paintings of Gustave Caillebotte and his influence on the birth of cinema
- Cezanne;the man and the mountain
- Call Number: ND 553 .C33 C4 1985
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1985
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Focuses on the central theme of Cezanne's painting: his fascination with nature and his love-hate relationship with his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, most specifically the nearby mountain, Sainte Victoire, which he painted repeatedly throughout his life. Recognizes Cezanne as the father of modern painting.
- The post-impressionists. Cezanne
- Call Number: ND553.C33 P6 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur Video, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: In his landscape and still-life paintings Cezanne developed a revolutionary new approach to color and perspective. His influence on 20th century artists was so great that he is now referred to as the Father of modern painting . Learn more about Cezanne's life, artistic style and techniques, explore the historical context of his life and work, and begin to understand his creative process. The program includes on-location footage and commentary by world renowned art experts
- Romantics & realists. Courbet
- Call Number: ND553.C9 R6 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Highlights important events in the artist's life, explores his stylistic trademarks, and provides detailed explanations of his techniques. Also features expert commentary and analysis from leading authorities, art historians and scholars, new location footage and extensive period re-creations
- The Impressionists. Degas
- Call Number: ND553.D3 I6 1999
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Profoundly influenced by the Renaissance painters, Hilaire Degas pioneered precision of line and the use of the human form in space with the Impressionist school --Container
- The Unquiet spirit;the life and art of Edgar Degas, 1834-1917
- Call Number: ND 553 .D3 U6 1980
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1980
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (65 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Presents many original paintings, drawings and prints to show Degas' favorite settings--the ballet class, racecourse, railway--and to explain his innovative use of the camera
- Romantics & realists. Delacroix
- Call Number: ND553.D33 D34 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, 2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A study of the life and work of Delacroix, supported by commentaries, analyses, and recreations
- Pictures beneath the cobblestones;July 28, 1830, Liberty leading the people (1830) Eugene Delacroix (Charenton 1798-Paris 1863) the Louvre Museum, Paris
- Call Number: ND553.D33 P5 1991
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Looks at the details, interprets the symbols, and analyzes the composition of Delacroix's Liberty leading the people
- The Restless eye;Eugene Delacroix a film
- Call Number: ND 553 .D33 R4 1980
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1980
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (65 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Uses Delacroix's journal and paintings to tell the story of his life and work
- Paul Gauguin;te oviri rerioa = the savage dream
- Call Number: ND 553 .G27 P38 1988
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], 1988
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (45 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Portrays Gauguin's search for a savage alternative to his own culture in the islands of the South Seas
- The post-impressionists. Gauguin
- Call Number: ND553.G27 P6 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur Video, c2001
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Gauguin's bold use of flat unmixed color gave his paintings a strong sense of expression, yet his work failed to find acceptance at the time. Not even a move to Tahiti would help, but the paintings he created there are now highly sought by art collectors all over the world. Learn more about Gauguin's life, artistic style and techniques, explore the historical context of his life and work, and begin to understand his creative process. The program includes on-location footage and commentary by world renowned art experts
- Portraits by Ingres;image of an epoch
- Call Number: ND553.I5 P6 1999
Publication information: London : Distributed by National Gallery Pub., Ltd. [Chicago, Ill.] : Distributed by Public Media Arts, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the artist's colorful life in France, to Paris and the studio of the great Jacques-Louis David, on to Rome and Florence, and his return to Paris. Shows his subsequent successes as a painter, draughtsman and teacher of art in Rome before moving back again to the Paris of the Second Empire
- Georges de La Tour;genius lost and found
- Call Number: ND553.L28 G4 1999
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision Arts : Distributed worldwide by Reiner Moritz Associates, [1999], c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in.
Description: Georges de La Tour was a 17th century artist from Lorraine whose work vanished for over two hundred years. Edwin Mullins traces the process of his rediscovery. Some 40 paintings have emerged
- Edouard Manet, painter of modern life;peintre de la vie moderne
- Call Number: ND553.M3 E3 1983
Publication information: New York, N.Y. : The Museum, c1983
Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines major paintings by Edouard Manet that influenced his contemporaries and changed the definition of later art. Explains the works in the artist's own words and in those of his friends, Zola, Baudelaire, Mallarme, and others
- The Impressionists. Manet
- Call Number: ND553.M3 I6 1999
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, 1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A true maverick and a highly controversial figure in his day, Edouard Manet became a father figure to the Impressionist movement because of his stand agains the restrictions and conventions of the French salon. --Container
- Les Silences de Manet
- Call Number: ND553.M3 S5 1989
Publication information: [Framingham, Mass.] : Home Vision, 1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (56 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores the complex spirit of the artist called the father of modern painting
- The Matisse I knew;The Matisse nobody knew
- Call Number: ND553.M37 M3 1995
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur International Films, 1995, c1987
Physical description: 1 videocassette (110 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: In these lectures Rosamond Bernier presents an analysis of Matisse's style and reminisces about her acquaintance with the artist
- Matisse;centennial at the Grand Palais
- Call Number: ND553.M37 M38 1998
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : [distributed by] Kultur, [1998?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A timeless classic, this is the only film record of the historic Matisse exhibition in Paris in 1970. It covers practically all of his oeuvre, including important, rarely seen work on loan from Russian collections at the Pushkin Museum and the Hermitage. The film also features live footage of Matisse at work on his design for the Chapel of Venice. Pierre Schneider, noted Matisse scholar and author of Matisse , both curated the exhibition and narrated this film
- Matisse, voyages
- Call Number: ND553.M37 M39 1989
Publication information: [Chicago] : Home Vision, 1989, c1987
Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Highlights the development of Matisse's greatest works from his early canvasses, to his involvement with the Fauvist movement, through his later pieces. It also explores the inspiration and renewed vigor he found in travelling the world
- The Impressionists. Monet
- Call Number: ND553.M7 I6 1999
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: It was Claude Monet's Impression: soleil levant which gave the impressionist school it's [sic] name. Famed for seeing the subtle nuances of color, light and atmosphere in landscape, Monet's great works include Haystacks and Waterlilies --Container
- Monet's garden at Giverny
- Call Number: ND553.M7 M58 1999
Publication information: Woodstock, N.Y. : Distributed by Willowbank Video, [1999]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This tour of the estate follows the full cycle of the garden: from the first blossom of spring, through the vibrant colours of summer, to the rich oranges and russets of early autumn. Finally the garden is shown being dismantled and put to bed for the winter
- Monet;legacy of light
- Call Number: ND 553 .M7 M65 1989
Publication information: [Chicago?] : Home Vision [distributor], c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents Monet's story as an artist and a giant of the Impressionist movement. Uses his own words, with excerpts from journals, personal interviews, and of course his magnificent paintings
- Paintings by Monet
- Call Number: ND553.M7 P3 1998
Publication information: [1998]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A tour of the Monet exhibit shown at the Art Institute of Chicago in June, 1975. Includes commercials for the Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, Illinois
- Les demoiselles d'Avignon
- Call Number: ND553.P5 D45 2006
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2006
Physical description: 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in
Description: My Brothel is the title Picasso gave to his depiction of five prostitutes - a painting that shocked even his friends when they first saw it. But how did the piece arise from a rivalry between Picasso and Matisse? What influences did Picasso draw on for his allegory of sex and death? And why does it remain revolutionary to this day?
- Le Mystere Picasso;The mystery of Picasso
- Call Number: ND553.P5 M9 1985
Publication information: Stamford, CT : Vestron Video [distributor], c1985
Physical description: 1 videocassette (77 min.) : sd., b&w 1/2 in
Description: An historical document exploring the mind and motivations of Picasso as he creates over 15 works before the camera
- Le mystere Picasso;The mystery of Picasso
- Call Number: ND553.P5 M978 2003
Publication information: [Harrington Park, N.J.] : Milestone Film & Video [Chatsworth, Calif.] : Distributed by Image Entertainment, c2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (76 min.) : sd., col. and b&w 4 3/4 in. + contents insert
Description: Explores the mind and motivations of Pablo Picasso as he creates over fifteen works before the camera. Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera records. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene, until at last the work is complete
- Pablo Picasso;a primative soul
- Call Number: ND553.P5 P335 2004
Publication information: Burlington, VT : A & E Home Video New York, NY : Distributed by New Video, [2004]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in
Description: He was a brazen prodigy determined to make his mark in the world. He became the most revolutionary and influential artist since the Renaissance. His was a life of contradiction, where the creation of beauty was balanced by personal failings that exacted a high price on all those who loved him. Pablo Picasso spent his life destroying convention. He left a legacy that places him securely among the most important artists of all time. Follows Picasso from his childhood in Spain through the many phases of his 70-year artistic career
- Picasso-- a painter's diary
- Call Number: ND553.P5 P4 2000
Publication information: Chicago : Perspective Films, 1980
Physical description: 3 videocassettes (93 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The personal and professional life of Pablo Picasso, shown through his work and his own comments and those of his family and friends
Contents: pt. 1. The formative years -- pt. 2. From Cubism to Guernica -- pt. 3. A unity of variety
- Picasso;: the early years
- Call Number: ND553.P5 P485 1997
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : Dept. of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in. + 1 guide (19 p. : ill. 28 cm.)
Description: Presents a detailed look at Picasso's life and early paintings, 1892-1906
- Picasso;the man and his work
- Call Number: ND553.P5 P5 1986
Publication information: New York, N.Y. : View Video, c1986
Physical description: 2 videocassettes (45 min. each) : sd., col. 1/2 in. in container 27 x 23 x 4 cm. + 1 program sheet
Description: With the complete collaboration of Picasso, at work and at play, this film chronicles the life of the great painter and reveals many unknown aspects of his work and personality. It shows over 600 of Picasso's works, many never seen in public
Contents: pt. 1. 1881-1937 -- pt. 2. 1938-1973
- Picasso;war, peace, love
- Call Number: ND 553 .P5 P53 1986
Publication information: Indianapolis, IN : Kartes Video Communications, c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (51 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Deals with the works of Pablo Picasso from Guernica onward, showing works from several museums, galleries, and private collections. Presents live sequences of the artist in his studio near Cannes
- Picasso and the circus
- Call Number: ND553.P5 P54 1981
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : Dept. of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, [1998?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (7 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: As a young girl views Picasso's paintings of circus performers, they are compared to live circus performances
- Picasso, the Saltimbanques
- Call Number: ND 553 .P5 P64 1981
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : The Department : Robert Peirce/Films, Inc., c1981
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Picasso painted several versions of this masterpiece between late 1904 and 1905, one on top of the other, before arriving at the finished version, housed in the National Gallery of Art. Demonstrates the Gallery's study of the many layers of the painting
- The Impressionists. Pissaro
- Call Number: ND553.P55 I6 1999
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This is the story of the life and work of Camille Pissaro, the West Indian born leader of the original Impressionists. --Container
- The Impressionists. Renoir
- Call Number: ND553.R45 I6 1999
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This fascinating story of the man and his work includes a visit to the artist's home Cagnes-sur-Mer on the island of La Grenouillere --Container
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir;painter
- Call Number: ND553.R45 P54 2000
Publication information: Chicago : Home Vision Arts/Public Media Inc., c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The life and work of this Impressionist painter is depicted with narration and montage techniques, bringing to life Renoir's works
- The post-impressionists. Rousseau
- Call Number: ND553.R67 P6 2001
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur Video, c2001
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Rousseau was a true amateur painter. His brightly-colored paintings of imaginary forests and wild animals lacked all formal techniques. Contemporary critics were unimpressed, but today they are regarded among the greatest works of art. Learn more about Rousseau's life, artistic style and techniques, explore the historical context of his life and work, and begin to understand his creative process. The program includes on-location footage and commentary by world renowned art experts
- Surprised!;the paintings of Henri Rousseau
- Call Number: ND553.R67 S8 1993
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1993
Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the artists's career from his early works, painted while an employee of the Paris Municipal Toll Service, to his much-treasured invitation to a banquet organized in his honor by Picasso in 1908, two years before his death
- The Impressionists. Seurat
- Call Number: ND553.S5 I6 1999
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: An entertaining and informative profile of Georges Pierre Seurat, the inventor of the technique known as Pointillism --Container
- Point counterpoint;the life and work of Georges Seurat, 1859-1891
- Call Number: ND 553 .S5 P6 1979
Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision [distributor], c1979
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (75 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Provides a close look at Seurat's pointillist technique and masterful draftsmanship, highlighted by conversations with modern artists Henry Moore and Bridget Riley
- The post-impressionists. Toulouse-Lautrec
- Call Number: ND553.T7 P6 2001
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur Video, c2001
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Toulouse-Lautrec was a tragic figure in the history of art. Crippled by an ill-proportioned body, he lived for just 36 years. The night-clubs of 19th century Paris provide the subject matter for his finest paintings and posters. Learn more about Toulouse-Lautrec's life, artistic style and techniques, explore the historical context of his life and work, and begin to understand his creative process. The program includes on-location footage and commentary by world renowned art experts
- Toulouse-Lautrec
- Call Number: ND553.T7 T68 1988
Publication information: Concord, MA : Public Media Home Vision, c1988
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Provides a close-up look at the life and work of artist Toulouse-Lautrec
- Edouard Vuillard
- Call Number: ND553.V9 A4 2003
Publication information: Washington, DC : The Gallery, 2003
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Chronicles Vuillard's entire career, including his early designs for avant-garde theater, evocative interior scenes, and rarely seen photographs. Features his grand decorations, with footage of the Parisian gardens that inspired them.
- Romantics & realists. Friedrich
- Call Number: ND588.F75 R6 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Highlights important events in the artist's life, explores his stylistic trademarks, and provides detailed explanations of his techniques. Also features expert commentary and analysis from leading authorities, art historians and scholars, new location footage and extensive period re-creations
- Mattias Grunewald;the sanctity of suffering
- Call Number: ND588.G7 M38 2004
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (34 min.) : sd., col. & b&w 4 3/4 in
Description: His birth date is uncertain. His name entered the annals of art history misspelled. And his greatest work, the Isenheim Altarpiece, was for centuries attributed to Albrecht Durer. Who exactly was Matthias Grunewald, admired today as one of the geniuses of the Northern Renaissance? This program profiles Grunewald and his intensely expressive approach to subject matter as demonstrated by that altarpiece, designed for use in a hospital for patients being treated for St. Anthony's fire
- Hans Hartung;a German destiny
- Call Number: ND588.H34 H3 1989
Publication information: [Concord, MA] : Home Vision [distributor] [S.l.] : RM Associates [distributor], c1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Provides a close-up look at the life and work of this German painter
- The Christmas story in art
- Call Number: ND 615 .C4 1984
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : The Gallery, 1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: From the Annunciation through the Flight into Egypt, the story of Christ's birth is presented in paintings by Italian and Flemish masters of the Renaissance. Discusses paintings in the National Gallery of Art
- The Feast of the gods
- Call Number: ND623.B4 F4 1990
Publication information: Chicago : Home Vision, c 1990
Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd, col. 1/2 in
Description: Presents the history and mystery of Bellini's painting, completed in 1514, then within 15 years altered by Titian and also by a third painter. Shows how modern research methods of X-rays, infrared photography, etc., provide clues to the story of this enigmatic masterpiece
- Return to glory;Michelangelo revealed the restoration of the Sistine Chapel
- Call Number: ND623.B9 R4 1986x
Publication information: New York : Nippon T.V. : distributed by Crown Video, c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: In 1980 work began on the restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Includes the first phase of the 12-year endeavor. Michelangelo is rediscovered as a bold colorist who painted with astonishing subtlety and skill
- Saving the Sistine Chapel
- Call Number: ND 623 .B9 S39 1989
Publication information: Stamford, Conn. : Vestron Video, 1989
Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Using footage used by the restoration team, NOVA explores the controversial restoration of the Sistine Chapel and the question of whether the resulting brilliant colors are the original work of Michelangelo
- Caravaggio
- Call Number: ND 623 .C3 C37 1991
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)
- The adoration of the Magi
- Call Number: ND623.F5 A4 1998
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : Dept. of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, [1998?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (8 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A detailed look at the 15th century Florentine painting by Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi
- Fra Angelico;God, nature and art
- Call Number: ND623.F5 F73 1996
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
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
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
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
- Ginevra's story
- Call Number: ND623.L5 A66 2000
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision Arts [Wilmette, Ill.] : Public Media Inc., [2000]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: This film delves beneath the surface of the painting to unveil stories about both Ginevra de' Benci and Leonardo da Vinci
- Leonardo-- to know how to see
- Call Number: ND 623 .L5 L4 1984
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : National Gallery of Art, 1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Depicts the genius and accomplishments of the Renaissance artist-inventor Leonardo da Vinci. Shows his best-known paintings, including the Mona Lisa and the National Gallery's Ginevra de'Benci. Examines notebooks of his drawings. Introduces the viewer to Leonardo's contemporaries and to the Italian countryside, which the artist observed so keenly
- Leonardo da Vinci;Renaissance master
- Call Number: ND623.L5 L47 1997
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
- Leonardo's dream machines
- Call Number: ND623.L5 L472 2005
Publication information: [S.l.] : PBS Home Video, [c2005, c2003]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. and b&w 4 3/4 in
Description: Among Leonardo da Vinci's drawings are thousands of drawings of strange and beautiful machines. Teams of experts set out to build full scale models of two of those machines -- a giant crossbow and a glider
- Masaccio;a view of mankind
- Call Number: ND623.M43 M28 1990
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
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 and the American collector
- Call Number: ND 623 .R2 R3 1983
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : National Gallery of Art and Robert Pierce/Films Inc., c1983
Physical description: 1 videocassette (18 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Depicts Raphael's influence on culture in the United States and American collectors' efforts to acquire his paintings
- Raphael
- Call Number: ND 623 .R3 R32 1982
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1982
Physical description: 3 videocassettes (VHS) (58 min. each) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
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
Contents: pt. 1. The apprentice years -- pt. 2. The prince of painters -- pt. 3. Legend and legacy
- The Yellow gash;Jean-Paul Sartre on Tintoretto
- Call Number: ND623.T6 V4 1984
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
- Memory of Arcady;Pastoral concert (c.1510) Tiziano Vecellio called Titian (Pieve di Cadore, c.1488-Venice, 1576) the Louvre Museum, Paris
- Call Number: ND623.T7 M4 1998
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (33 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines many questions surrounding the painting Le Concert champetre by looking at the 16th century Venetian cultural context within which it was created, as well as contemporary counterparts
- Titian;the Venetian colorist
- Call Number: ND623.T7 T58 1991
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
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
- The Northern Renaissance
- Call Number: ND 645 .N6 1985
Publication information: Northbrook, Ill. : Roland Films on Art [distributor], [198-]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Features painters from the Netherlands: Jan Van Eyck, Robert Campin, Dirk Bouts, Gerard David, Jan Provoost, Geertgen, Hans Memlinc, Van der Weyden, Hieronymous Bosch, Peter Bruegel, Marinus, Lucas Cranach, Jan Gossaert, Albrecht Durer, and Hans Holbein
- The Dutch masters. Bosch
- Call Number: ND653.B65 D8 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the development of the art of Bosch. Also features leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- In a brilliant light, van Gogh in Arles
- Call Number: ND653.G7 I6 1984
Publication information: New York, NY : The Office, 1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Tells the story of van Gogh's fifteen months in the south of France, the climax of his productive career
- To paint the stars;the life & mind of Vincent van Gogh
- Call Number: ND 653 .G7 T66 1990
Publication information: c1990
Physical description: 1 videocassette (56 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines the biographical and psychological evidence of van Gogh's life, in an effort to diagnose the mental disorder that plagued his artistic career
- Van Gogh
- Call Number: ND653.G7 V25 1997
Publication information: New York : Pictura Films, [1997]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (17 min.) : sd., b&w 1/2 in
Description: Follows Van Gogh from his years among the miners in the Borinage when he finally gave up preaching to paint, through the period in Paris where he won the respect and admiration of artists, to his flight to Provence, his madness and his death. Suggests the chief influences on the development of Van Gogh's distinctive technique and includes examples of his paintings, such as L'Arlesienne, Night cafe, Sunflowers, and others
- Van Gogh's Van Goghs
- Call Number: ND653.G7 V36 1999
Publication information: Washington, D.C. : WETA Chicago, ILL : Home Vision Arts, c1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (56 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Documents the exhibition of 70 paintings on loan to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Surveys the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh by concentrating on the three major stages of Van Gogh's ten-year career: his early work in the Netherlands, his reactions to the French Impressionists in Paris and the creative period in the south of France
- Vincent Van Gogh;a stroke of genius
- Call Number: ND653.G7 V563 1997
Publication information: New York : A&E Home Video, 1998, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Briefly examines the life of of the renowned Dutch painter and traces the development of his art
- Mondrian;from naturalism to abstraction
- Call Number: ND653.M76 M66 1988
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1988
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: A study of the development of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian from his early naturalistic work to his famous abstract masterpieces
- Mondrian
- Call Number: ND653.M76 M664 1992
Publication information: New York : Academic and Entertainment Video, 1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (20 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A study of de Stijl painter Piet Mondrian and his landscapes of the mind. Traces in detail the development of Mondrian's career, from his first steps as a landscape painter to his years in New York and his paintings of straight lines and primary colors
- The Dutch masters. Rembrandt
- Call Number: ND653.R4 D8 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the development of the art of Rembrandt. Also features leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- The mirror of paradoxes;self-portraits Rembrandt van Rijn, 1606-1669 the Louvre Museum, Paris
- Call Number: ND653.R4 M5 1998
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores Rembrandt's self-portraits and attempts to determine the meanings hidden in the various versions of his face
- The Dutch masters. Vermeer
- Call Number: ND653.V5 D8 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the development of the art of Vermeer. Also features leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- Judging Vermeer
- Call Number: ND653.V5 J84 1998
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The power of art in the psychological healing process is the subject of this program, in which Bosnian war crimes judge Antonio Cassese visits a gallery and the paintings of Dutch master Jan Vermeer to soothe a troubled spirit. Although Vermeer's paintings present a world of symmetry, reason, and security, American art historian Lawrence Wechsler points out that they were actually created during wartime
- The texture of light;The astronomer (1668) Johannes Vermeer, Delft 1632-1675 Louvre Museum, Paris
- Call Number: ND653.V5 T4 1998
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Vermeer, born in 1632, lived in Delft all of his life and was influenced by Rembrandt. His work consisted of a series of variations on enigmatic interiors. Only 34 of his paintings are known to exist. In this program, video graphics are used to focus on the key elements of The astronomer for the purpose of analyzing its structure and composition
- Vermeer;light, love, and silence
- Call Number: ND653.V5 V46 1996
Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision Arts, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette : sd., col 1/2 in
Description: Vermeer, an artist from the Golden Age of Dutch painting, painted only 35 pictures and left no drawings or letters. His life and message are shrouded in mystery
- Vermeer;master of light
- Call Number: ND653.V5 V47 2001
Publication information: Washington, DC : National Gallery of Art, Dept. of Education Resources, [2001?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (57) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: The paintings of Johannes Vermeer are intriguing for their subjects as well as for the poetic ways in which they are portrayed. Vermeer's use of light and color, proportion and scale are mesmorizing. This film guides the viewer through an exploration of Vermeer's paintings by examining the secrets of his technique through x-ray analysis, infrared reflectography, and computer technology
- The Dutch masters. Bruegel
- Call Number: ND673.B73 D8 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the development of the art of Bruegel. Also features leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- The Dutch masters. Van Dyck
- Call Number: ND673.D9 D8 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the development of the art of Van Dyck, especially his technical mastery of portraiture. Also features leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- Miracle in the loggia;Madonna with Chancellor Rolin (circa 1435) Jan van Eyck (Bruges, circa 1376-1441) the Louvre Museum, Paris
- Call Number: ND673.E87 M5 1998
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines the Flemish painter Jan van Eyck's work, The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin. The work is analyzed as a complex painting, difficult to decipher
- Van Eyck, father of Flemish painting
- Call Number: ND673.E9 V3 1974
Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : International Film Bureau [distributor], c1974
Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Illustrates the precision and skill of the artist. Studies two paintings, Giovanni Arnolfini and his bride and The adoration of the Lamb, with close-ups of the detail and explanations of the composition and the symbols used
- Magritte;la tentative de l'impossible
- Call Number: ND673.M35 M34 1999
Publication information: [West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur], 1999
Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: An exploration of the world and the works of Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte
- Monsieur Rene Magritte
- Call Number: ND 673 .M35 M6 1978
Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision, c1978
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Explores the surroundings from which Magritte drew inspiration for his mysterious paintings. This documentary visits familiar scenes which Magritte managed to portray as new and strange. Includes excepts from an interview with Magritte
- The Dutch masters. Rubens
- Call Number: ND673.R9 D9 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the development of the art of Rubens. Also features leading authorities, art historians and scholars
- La gloire de la chair;portraits d'Helene Fourment Pierre-Paul Rubens (Siegen, 1577-Anvers, 1640)
- Call Number: ND673.R9 G5 1998
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1998
Physical description: 1 videocassette (32 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Examines two portraits of Helene Fourment, a model in several of Rubens' paintings, as well as his wife
- Marc Chagall
- Call Number: ND699.C5 M3 1985
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1985
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (55 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Explores the life and work of Marc Chagall
- Kandinsky;a film
- Call Number: ND699.K3 K3 1986
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: Paintings at a major retrospective at the Paris Centre Pompidou highlight the work of Kandinsky, who painted the first totally abstract painting
- Kandinsky
- Call Number: ND699.K3 K364 2003
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in. + contents insert
Description: Biography of the Russian painter who is regarded as an originator of abstract painting is accompanied by images of his greatest work
- Dance of life;Edvard Munch
- Call Number: ND773.M8 E38 1997
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1997
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: This film takes an in-depth look at the life and works of the renowned and controversial Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. This film is based upon important events in Munch's life as revealed in the abundance of letters, diaries and literary notes left behind after his death
- The post-impressionists. Munch
- Call Number: ND773.M8 P67 2006
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur Video, c2001
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Munch created a masterpiece which has become a defining image of the 20th century. The scream is a picture whose sense of anguish reveals much about our own lives, as well as the life of the artist who created it. All his life, Munch suffered from a childhood surrounded by madness and death. Learn more about Munch's life, artistic style and techniques, explore the historical context of his life and work, and begin to understand his creative process. The program includes on-location footage and commentary by world renowned art experts
- Romantics & realists. Goya
- Call Number: ND813.G7 R6 2000
Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in
Description: Highlights important events in the artist's life, explores his stylistic trademarks, and provides detailed explanations of his techniques. Also features expert commentary and analysis from leading authorities, art historians and scholars, new location footage and extensive period re-creations
- The Third of May 1808
- Call Number: ND813.G7 T45 2006
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2006
Physical description: 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 4 3/4 in
Description: Painted in 1814, The Third of May 1808 was the first painting to put the victims of war center stage. Instead of glorifying the King, the army, or the state, Goya focused on a group of frightened anonymous men being shot at point-blank range by a firing squad
- Joan Miro
- Call Number: ND813.M5 J6 1995
Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur International Films, 1995, c1986
Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: In this lecture, Rosamond Bernier presents Miro's life and art, and reminisces about her acquaintance with him
- Miro;constellations
- Call Number: ND813.M5 M52 1994
Publication information: New York : V.I.E.W. Video, c1994
Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: A retrospective of the 65-year career of the Spanish artist, Joan Miro. Includes historic newsreel footage, a tour of his studio, a performance of the La Claca Theater Group in costumes designed by Miro, and in-depth presentations of his paintings
- Miro, theatre of dreams
- Call Number: ND813.M5 M58 1978
Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1978
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col., stereo. 1/2 in
Description: The only Surrealist whose work survived in the face of new trends, Miro is shown here at age 85, working in his studio and embarking on an entirely new venture: an original theatrical production
- El Greco;rediscovering a master
- Call Number: ND813.T4 G74 2003
Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003
Physical description: 1 videodisc (53 min.) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Description: Describes the life of El Greco, and how his artistic legacy was rescued by a group of young Modernists who discovered his works in a museum in Barcelona, with emphasis on the revival of El Greco's reputation in the late 19th and 20th centuries by such painters as Rusinol and Picasso
- Two faces of the Seventeenth Century
- Call Number: ND1313 .T95 1984x
Publication information: [Chicago, IL] : Home Vision, c1984
Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores two 17th century masterpieces of painting in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rembrandt's Self-Portrait (1660) is compared with his many other self-portraits. Velazquez' Juan de Pareja (1650) is examined alone in close detail
- Spain in the Golden Age.
- Call Number: ND1393 .S6 1996
Publication information: Chicago : Home Vision Arts/Public Media London : Distributed by National Gallery Publications Limited, c1996
Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Traces the traditions of Spanish still life from the monk-painter Juan Sanchez Cotan (1560-1627) to Goya at the beginning of the 19th century. Filmed from original paintings
- David Hockney's secret knowledge
- Call Number: ND1482.R4 D395 2004
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2002
Physical description: 1 videocassette (81 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in
Description: Investigation of how early painters used simple cameras to capture realistic images--400 years before the invention of the photograph. Examines works by Jan Van Eyck, Vermeer, Holbein, Caravaggio and Velazquez. Demonstrates methods using camera lucida, camera obscura and convex mirrors
- The Luttrell psalter
- Call Number: ND3357.L8 L88 1994
Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1994], c1992
Physical description: 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Medieval life in England is depicted through reenactments, as described in the Luttrell psalter, an illuminated manuscript of the 13th century
- The Book of Kells
- Call Number: ND 3359 .K4 B66 1992
Publication information: [Derry : Gate Communications, 1992?]
Physical description: 1 videocassette (34 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Described in the Annals of Ulster in 1006-7 as the chief treasure of the Western world, the Book of Kells consists of 680 handwritten and beautifully illustrated pages containing the four gospels. Journey through the pages with Dr. George Otto Simms, a world authority on the book
- The face of Russia
- Call Number: NX556.A1 F32 1998
Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision Select, c1998
Physical description: 3 videocassettes (180 min.) : sd., col. 1/2 in
Description: Explores the art and culture of Russia in a journey across history, encompassing Russia's architecture, paintings, music, literature and cinema. Part 1 examines icon painting, the first Russian art form, and reveals the spiritual ideas that have animated Russia for 1000 years, and witnesses recent restorations of churches and monasteries from Kiev to the Kremlin. Part 2 examines Russian architecture from Eastern-inspired onion domes to Western-type palaces. Also looks at the work of Gogol who revealed the human suffering behind Russia's facade. His Dead Souls inspired 19th-century radicals and Soviet dissidents, and continues to influence Russian artists today. Part 3 explores Russian music and cinema and looks at how new media forms are shaping Russia today. Musorgsky's opera Boris Godunov dramatized the conflict between power and the people. Sergei Eisenstein retold history with silent films of such power that they became more real than actual events
Contents: pt. 1. The face on the firewood -- pt. 2. The facade of power -- pt. 3. Facing the future
November, 2012
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