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Art of the Western World: Disc 1
ART DVD0618A

Episode 1: The Classical Ideal: The Greeks created a classical ideal against which all subsequent art would be measured; Rome's genius lay in architecture and civil engineering. Featured: the Parthenon, the Altart of Zeus at Pergamon, the Pantheon, the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus. Episode 2: A White Garment of Churches: Romanesque and Gothic Art: Romanesque art and architecture were shaped by two powerful forces: pilgrimage and the monastic movement. Later, Gothic cathedrals were filled iwth divine light. Featured: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Vezlay, the sculptures of Gislebertus, Paray-le-Monial, the cathedral at Chartes. Episode 3: The Early Renaissance: In Florence, classical themes were reborn and merged with Christian values. In the north, the Flemish masters worked in a new medium: oils. Featured: Donatello, Fra Angelico, Brunelleschi's dome, Claus Sluter, the Isenheim Altarpiece, Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Durer. 171 mintues


Art of the Western World: Disc 2
ART DVD0618B

Episode 4: The High Reniassance: Papal patronage made Rome a vibrant center of art once again. In Venice, the great artists were preoccupied with theatre, nature, and classical style. Featured: Da Vinci's The Last Supper, Michelangelo's David, Titian, Tintoretto, Palladio's villas. Episode 5: Realms of Light: The Baroque: The Counter-Reformation inspired an artistic revival and an exuberant new style. In royal courts, artists expressed the power of the monarch. Featured: Caravaggio, Bernini's Ectasy of St. Teresa, Belvedere Palace, Rubens, Velazquez, Vermeer, Rembrandt. Episode 6: An Age of Reason, an Age of Passion: As society revolted against decadence and corruption, artists turned again to classical Greece. The romantic painters in turn elevated individual expression. Featured: Watteau, Syon House, David's The Death of Marat, Ingres, Delacroix, Goya's The Third of May, 1808. 171 minutes


Art of the Western World: Disc 3
ART DVD0618C

Episode 7: A Fresh View: Impressionism and Postimpressionism: Once scorned and despised, impressionist paintings today are among the most familiar images in art. Postimpressionists broke new ground with their radical use of color. Featured: Manet, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Van Gogh, Cezanne,Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Episode 8: Into the 20th Century: Rapid advances in science, thought, and technology led to the secessionists, fauves, and cubists. Dada rejected everything, and architecture went international. Featured: Klimt, Matisse, Picasso, Mondrian, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye. Episode 9: In Our Own Time: The center of the art world moved to New York, home to abstract expressionism. Artists reacted to postwar society with a bewildering array of styles, and postmodernism mined the past for ideas. Featured: Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol. 171 minutes