Art of the Western World, No. 4: The High Renaissance
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Observes in Part I that the extraordinary talent of da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael elevated the status of the artist in Italian society. Examines da Vinci's scientific drawings and Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes and David, and Raphael's Vatican frescoes. Recounts in Part II how the Venetians readapted the classical style and contrasts Titian's sensuous nudes with Tintoretto's The Last Supper, which combines brilliant brushwork with religious fervor. Discusses the preservation of the spirit of classicism as seen in Palladio's architecture. Closed Captioned.
More in Art of the Western World Series
- Art of the Western World, No. 1: The Classical Ideal 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 2: A White Garment of Churches - Romanesque and Gothic 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 3: The Early Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 4: The High Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 5: Realms of Light - The Baroque 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 6: An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 7: A Fresh View--Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 8: Into the 20th Century 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 9: In Our Own Time 1989
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
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