The arrangement of the elements within a painting is examined. The program shows how the masters have organised their paintings according to the principles of good composition: pattern, from Gozzoli to Matisse; structure, from Pollaiuolo to Cezanne; expression, from Sassetta to Degas.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303588
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cezanne, Paul, 1839-1906
Crafts & Visual Arts → Composition (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917
Crafts & Visual Arts → Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - Technique
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
People → Cezanne, Paul, 1839-1906
People → Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)