Episode of Series “History through art”.
In the 15th Century Western civilisation developed the printing press and the resulting accessibility of knowledge led to renewed interest in the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome. In the wealthy cities of Florence and Venice the superstitions and anti-humanism of the Middle Ages began to be replaced by philosophies in which human potential and creativity was deemed infinite. Through the art of this period this video explores the historic conditions which gave rise to the Renaissance. In this period philosophies of art, culture, science, politics and theology were to be developed which still have a central role in contemporary Western consciousness and social practice. The video features the works of da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Botticelli as well as the sculpture, architecture and craft of the Renaissance.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
38491
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 5-1510
Crafts & Visual Arts → Donatello, 1386?-1466
Crafts & Visual Arts → Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
Crafts & Visual Arts → Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
Crafts & Visual Arts → Renaissance
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Theology
History → History
History → Renaissance
People → Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 5-1510
People → Donatello, 1386?-1466
People → Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
People → Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
Television
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Television → Television series
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)