Art of the Western World, No. 5: Realms of Light - The Baroque
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Discusses in Part I how the Church's campaign to counter the Reformation relied on dramatic depictions of religious scenes. Provides examples in Caravaggio's Calling of St. Matthew and Bernini's sculpture The Ecstasy of St. Theresa. Describes in Part II the commissioning of major paintings and the shaping of their content by the royal courts in Spain and wealthy burghers in the Netherlands. Examines Rembrandt's exploration of the human psyche in his group portrait The Night Watch. Closed Captioned.
More in Art of the Western World Series
- Art of the Western World, No. 1: The Classical Ideal 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 2: A White Garment of Churches - Romanesque and Gothic 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 3: The Early Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 4: The High Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 5: Realms of Light - The Baroque 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 6: An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 7: A Fresh View--Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 8: Into the 20th Century 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 9: In Our Own Time 1989
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
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