Treasures from the National Gallery of Art in Washington are used to present the development of Western art from the thirteenth century. The film opens with a discussion of Byzantine and early Italian painting and explains the gradual development of realism during the Renaissance. The work of famous artists such as Velasquez, Rembrandt, Van Eyck and Goya illustrate the development of art up to the nineteenth century. The film concludes with examples of French Impressionism and Post Impressionism.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000550
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Italy
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Renaissance
Crafts & Visual Arts → Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440
Crafts & Visual Arts → Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828
Crafts & Visual Arts → Realism in art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
People → Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440
People → Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)