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Decorative arts Handicraft Industrial arts Installations (Art) Modernism (Art) SculptureSummary: Enigmatic and remote, yet very much present and perhaps all too real: that is the Little Dancer Aged 14, by Degas. Beginning with information on the artist's life, this program brings to light the genesis of Degas' immortal wax sculpture, background on the unusual model who posed for it, and the uproar the piece caused at its debut, where it stood at stark odds with the ideas of feminine beauty...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program brings 1870s Montmartre and the Moulin de la Galette to life through Renoir's romanticized vision and history's less generous account. Beginning with Renoir's life on the Rue Cortot, the video contrasts the artist's idealism with the realities of poverty and left-wing radicalism that pervaded the locale. In addition, it sheds light on the painting's composition; the art...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006