Art and Agriculture, Art of the Middle Ages

Duration: 30 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Color: color

Description: John Canaday surveys medieval art, which was characterized by a mystical approach to life and death. Studies the churches of France and views their artistic contributions as reflecting the life of the period. Uses animation to compare the Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture. Introduces Robert Campin's painting The Annunciation to illustrate the use of symbolism in revealing the will ot God.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)