Art of the Western World
The High Renaissance (#104)
Part I: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael displayed extraordinary talent working in a variety of media and elevated the status of the artist in Italian society. Part II: Venetians like Titian, Tintoretto, and Palladio readapted the classical style with a theatrical flourish. [58 minutes]
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 9-12+
- Curricular Areas
- The Arts
- Series Length
- 9 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 57 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record only; no duplication allowed
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Series Description: Magnificent masterpieces of the Western world are presented in their cultural and historical settings. From the classical tradition to modern art, each artistic movement is interpreted through its major paintings, sculptures, and works of architecture. Comments from internationally known art experts and critics assist in understanding and appreciation of the works.
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http://www. learner.org/resources/series1.html
All Upcoming Episodes
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In Our Own Time (#109)
Part I: The Abstract Expressionist movement established New York as a center for the visual arts. Works by Pollock, Warhol, Lichtenstein, and the sculptor Oldenburg are examined. Part II: With... [58 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 2:00 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Art of the Western World aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Into The Twentieth Century (#108)
- A Fresh View: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (#107)
- An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion (#106)
- Realms of Light: The Baroque (#105)
- The High Renaissance (#104)
- The Early Renaissance (#103)
- A White Garment of Churches: Romanesque and Gothic (#102)
- The Classical Ideal, 600 B.C.- 350 A.D. (#101)
- In Our Own Time (#109)