The Private Life of a Masterpiece The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Masterpieces 1851 to 1900
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Audio/Visual
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Category
Art, Documentary Film
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Publication Year
2008
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Volume
Vol. 4
Duration
147 min.
Subject
Manet, Édouard, -- 1832-1883. -- Luncheon on the grass. Whistler, James McNeill, -- 1834-1903. -- Arrangement in gray and black, no. 1. Munch, Edvard, -- 1863-1944. -- Scream (1895). Art -- History. Art and society. Art appreciation. Art criticism.
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Episode 1: Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe
Edouard Manet's masterpiece broke all the rules and forever changed the way nudes were painted. One of the most famous, curious, and controversial images ever depicted, it created a scandal upon its Paris debut. Manet's unconventional portrayal of women as brazen and modern immediately established his reputation. Today the painting still has the power to divide opinion among art historians as they continue to ponder the meaning and the motive of this baffling work.
Episode 2: Whistler's Mother
Whistler's famous painting of his elderly, Puritan mother is one of the most satirized paintings of all time. Yet when his somber masterpiece was first unveiled, it was seen as a radical departure from the sentimental images beloved of the Victorians, which Whistler loathed. Provocatively entitled An Arrangement in Grey and Black, it was considered outrageous when it was first exhibited in 1871. But then, much of Whistler's work baffled the critics and scandalized the public. However, the painting is now regarded as a precursor of abstract art, the first example of American image-making, and a powerful icon of motherhood.
Episode 3: The Scream
A disturbing image of an androgynous screaming figure, Edvard Munch's notorious painting supplied the 20th century with one of its icons -- the scream symbolizing the expression of political protest and social criticism as well as the stresses of modern life. This documentary traces its eventful existence, from its late-19th-century origins to its present-day significance. It also traces the troubled life of the Norwegian artist, who was haunted by the death of one sister and the mental illness of another, and who made endless copies of The Scream. Tracey Emin and Camille Pagila are among those who testify to its continuing power.
Edouard Manet's masterpiece broke all the rules and forever changed the way nudes were painted. One of the most famous, curious, and controversial images ever depicted, it created a scandal upon its Paris debut. Manet's unconventional portrayal of women as brazen and modern immediately established his reputation. Today the painting still has the power to divide opinion among art historians as they continue to ponder the meaning and the motive of this baffling work.
Episode 2: Whistler's Mother
Whistler's famous painting of his elderly, Puritan mother is one of the most satirized paintings of all time. Yet when his somber masterpiece was first unveiled, it was seen as a radical departure from the sentimental images beloved of the Victorians, which Whistler loathed. Provocatively entitled An Arrangement in Grey and Black, it was considered outrageous when it was first exhibited in 1871. But then, much of Whistler's work baffled the critics and scandalized the public. However, the painting is now regarded as a precursor of abstract art, the first example of American image-making, and a powerful icon of motherhood.
Episode 3: The Scream
A disturbing image of an androgynous screaming figure, Edvard Munch's notorious painting supplied the 20th century with one of its icons -- the scream symbolizing the expression of political protest and social criticism as well as the stresses of modern life. This documentary traces its eventful existence, from its late-19th-century origins to its present-day significance. It also traces the troubled life of the Norwegian artist, who was haunted by the death of one sister and the mental illness of another, and who made endless copies of The Scream. Tracey Emin and Camille Pagila are among those who testify to its continuing power.
Description
1 videodisc (ca. 147 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. Each segment is aprox. 50 min.
Audio: English, Subtitles in English.
Audio: English, Subtitles in English.
Number of Copies
2
