National Gallery London
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Create your perfect visit to the National Gallery! This durable, generously illustrated guide opens up one of the world's greatest art collections and one of Britain's most popular free visitor attractions. The DVD and the book offer different features and content. Both are great ways to plan a visit or keep as a souvenir of a day at the National Gallery. The National Gallery offers users the unique chance to stroll through the story of Western European art from 1250 to the beginning of the twentieth century. However, this is just one of many ways the National Gallery can be enjoyed, and these attractive and informative guides open up a whole realm of visitor experiences. As well as 10 popular themed tours, the architecture, history and structure of the National Gallery is presented concisely, and with varied layout which can be enjoyed by visitors of all ages. Each of the Guidebook tours consists of 4-5 paintings with brief information. The tours are: Family, Masterpieces, Animals, Impressionism and Beyond, Colour and Technique, Costume, Myths and Legends, The Life of Christ, Landscape, Frames.
The DVD will present variants on these themes, using different examples, thus extending the experience into the home.
The DVD will present variants on these themes, using different examples, thus extending the experience into the home.
This film looks at the aims and ideals of both painters and patrons in late fifteenth- and early sixteenth-century Italy. It explores the ways in which later generations of artists developed and exploited the techniques first used by early Renaissance painters, both to transform subject matter and to achieve more naturalistic representations of people and places. It examines not only the kinds of subjects being depicted, but also, themes or interests associated with specific artistic centres such as Florence, Rome and Venice, and poses questions about what happens when certain ideals - of harmony and balance, for example - are attained.
The National Gallery's collection presents a unique opportunity to trace the development of Italian Renaissance painting, and Louise Govier introduces this extraordinarily creative artistic period through works by artists, including Giovanni and Gentile Bellini, Botticelli, Cima da Conegliano, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo, Filippo and Filippino Lippi, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Parmigianino, Perugino, Sebastiano del Piombo, Pontormo, Raphael, Cosimo Tura, and Verrocchio, "The National Gallery DVD Collection" combines high-quality scripts from Gallery experts with reproductions incorporating the latest digital technology.
The National Gallery's collection presents a unique opportunity to trace the development of Italian Renaissance painting, and Louise Govier introduces this extraordinarily creative artistic period through works by artists, including Giovanni and Gentile Bellini, Botticelli, Cima da Conegliano, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo, Filippo and Filippino Lippi, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Parmigianino, Perugino, Sebastiano del Piombo, Pontormo, Raphael, Cosimo Tura, and Verrocchio, "The National Gallery DVD Collection" combines high-quality scripts from Gallery experts with reproductions incorporating the latest digital technology.
In the late thirteenth century, the highly patterned and stylised form of painting that dominated the Middle Ages began to give way to a much more naturalistic kind of art. For the first time since the ancient world artists actively sought to observe the world around them, reflecting what they saw in the images they made. The way art looked changed dramatically and this film questions why it happened at this particular point and how artists learned to paint with completely new approaches. The National Gallery's collection presents a unique opportunity to investigate the development of early Italian Renaissance painting. This DVD introduces this extraordinary period of art history through works by artists including Cimabue, Masaccio, Duccio and Piero della Francesca, and explores the cities of Florence and Siena, which are central to an understanding of the period.
Visitors to the National Gallery in London can view the unfolding story of Western European art, from 1250 to the early 20th century, by strolling through the centuries in one inviting gallery after another. But there are also many other ways to approach the world-renowned National Gallery Collection. This compact and generously illustrated guide contains an illustrated history of the building and collections, as well as ten unique tours designed to delight viewers young and old. Each themed tour consists of four or five paintings, with brief information on the artwork and the artists. The ten themes include: Masterpieces, Family, Animals, Impressionism and Beyond, Color and Technique, Costume, Myths and Legends, The Life of Christ, Landscape, and Frames. With concise information on the architecture, history, and structure of the National Gallery, this guide is both a useful tool for planning a visit and a souvenir to treasure upon returning home.