The Fountains of Bernini

United States, 1968

Film
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Takes a look at some of the most important fountains in the history of western art and the life of the genius who created them. The atmosphere of the Baroque Age and Bernini’s own religious, political and aesthetic ideas are conveyed visually as well as through music and narration. Narrated by Steven Gilburn.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Paul Buckhurst

Robert Hillmann

production company

Centre for Mass Communication, Columbia University

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003978

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Aesthetics

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Baroque

Crafts & Visual Arts → Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo, 1598-1680

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching

History → History

People → Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo, 1598-1680

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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