Art of the Western World : The Early Renaissance (1989)
Genres - Visual Arts, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Architecture & Design, Art History, Graphic & Applied Arts, Sculpture, World History |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter
This video is part of a series that chronicles the history of art in the Western world. This episode features the art of the early Renaissance. The Dark Ages were coming to a close, and there was a new flowering in the arts, known as the Renaissance. The video goes on location to Florence, Italy, to see the brilliant colors and religious subjects typical of the Renaissance. Works by Giotto, Botticelli, Donatello, and Ghiberti are featured.
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architecture, art, Italy, renaissance