Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
Category
Art, Documentary Film
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Publication Year
2003
Publisher
Duration
50 min.
Subject
Perspective -- History. Visual perception -- History. Art, Renaissance. Painting, Renaissance -- History. Painting, Renaissance. Perspective. Visual perception.
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Abstract
A film about how we see what we see or what it is we think we see. Examines principles of linear and other perspectives established more than 500 years ago by masters of the Renaissance.
This is a newly released version of Masters of Illusion. This version does not contain the scenes that explain chiaroscuro.
This is a newly released version of Masters of Illusion. This version does not contain the scenes that explain chiaroscuro.
Description
Hosted by Al Roker.
Description: 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audio in English with closed captions available.
Description: 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audio in English with closed captions available.
Biblio Notes
National Gallery of Art Website:
Part 1: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-1.html
Part 2: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-2.html
Part 3: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-3.html
Part 4: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-4.html
Part 5: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-5.html
Part 6: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-6.html
Part 7: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-7.html
Part 1: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-1.html
Part 2: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-2.html
Part 3: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-3.html
Part 4: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-4.html
Part 5: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-5.html
Part 6: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-6.html
Part 7: https://www.nga.gov/audio-video/video/empire-part-7.html
Number of Copies
1