The world's greatest paintings

The Resource The world's greatest paintings
Label
The world's greatest paintings
Statement of responsibility
the Teaching Company
Contributor
Film editor
Producer
Teacher
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their qualities of uniqueness, impact, and emotional and intellectual resonance. The lectures are arranged chronologically, showing what painters of contrasting traditions and cultures were doing in the same period, thus following the progressive unfolding of each painter's art. These lectures open rich perspectives on Western civilization through encounters with some of the most significant, daring, and sublime paintings in Western art
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Cataloging source
TXG
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Producer/editor, Jaimee M. Aigret ; content supervisor, Pamela Greer ; directors, Jonathan Leven, Wendy Scarbrough ; camera, Jim M. Allen, Alexis Doty, Robert Evans, Daniel Bloom
Dewey number
759
LC call number
N72.5
LC item number
.W67 2010
PerformerNote
Professor William Kloss, independent art historian, The Smithsonian Associates, Smithsonian Institution
Runtime
720
Series statement
Great courses DVD. Music & fine arts
Target audience
general
Technique
live action

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