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What was it like to be an artist in centuries past? What makes a painting or an artist 'great'? Tim Marlow presents this fascinating introduction to the works of the Old Masters as displayed in over fifty museums, churches, and palaces throughout Europe and the United States. This release contains all fourteen episodes of the Great Artists series including: Giotto, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velazquez, Turner, and Van Gogh.
This is a really interesting take on so many different artists that allows the total non-expert a chance to appreciate and understand some famous pieces of art.
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This is a really interesting take on so many different artists that allows the total non-expert a chance to appreciate and understand some famous pieces of art.
It was great to be get a feel for the cities that the artists lived in and travelled around, which we can see greatly influenced each artists in some way.
I did watch a couple of these when they were shown on channel Five, and it made a great present when a friend gave it to me for my birthday. Definatley going to have a look at the other DVDs that Seventh Art have done. < less