Films and series about the history of art
How are these films useful?
The selection is useful for people who want to understand art for themselves or study it at the university.Universities offer many programs in the field of Art History: they are suitable for historians who are interested in art, and creative people who have decided to delve into history.
If you are not planning to go to university, information from films will come in handy at exhibitions and in museums - so you can better understand the work of authorship.
World History of Painting from Sister Wendy (1996)
The film was recorded in the late 1990s.Sister Wendy is a teacher who was educated at Oxford University and later traveled the world and studied art.
The project consists of 10 parts that tell about different eras, art trends, countries and authors.If you want to get systematized knowledge and are new to art, start with this movie.
“Great Masters” (1980-2003)
The series consists of 6 parts.Each tells not only about individual artists and sculptors, including Bosch, Rodin, Picasso, Monet, Leonardo da Vinci, but also touches on different directions in art.
"Impressionists" (2002)
A separate series for fans of the direction of impressionism and its representatives.Impressionism is interesting for the difference in technique and shades from academic works.From the series you will learn about the life and work of Monet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh and other famous authors.
The Power of Art (2006)
Eight films about famous artists: from Caravaggio to Bernini.The episodes are made in the same style, which does not let you get bored: the viewer is immersed in the atmosphere of the series from the first minutes.
"The color of time"(2016-2017)
Recent project from the TV channel "Culture".Each issue tells aboutartists, sculptors and different directions.Videos last no more than 15 minutes.The channel dedicated the episodes to Vrubel, Serov, Repin, Botticelli, Klimt and other outstanding authors.
"Furious Modernists"
Documentary films about the direction of modernism that emerged in the 19th - early 20th centuries, andhis representatives.The cycle consists of 6 films about 50 minutes long.
Selected films about artists
Rene Magritte. He painted the famous pictures "The Son of Man", "Lovers", "Golconda".Although he used everyday imagery for direction, he remains one of the most enigmatic artists of his time.
The Sacrament of Picasso. The film demonstrates how Picasso worked on his paintings, including under time pressure.
Van Gogh.Love, Vincent. A cartoon about the artist, which is written in the style of Van Gogh's works, and differs in this from other adaptations of his life.
Edvard Munch. A film about the Norwegian expressionist painter, the author of the painting "The Scream".
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