Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WOR
Call number: DVD 709 WOR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

Summary: Prof. Daileader discusses major developments, leaders, and accomplishments in the history of Europe from about 1300 to 1500 A.D.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 LAT

Summary: "This epic travel adventure from The Great Courses and Smithsonian's travel arm, Smithsonian Journeys, delivers a feast of cultural and historical riches."--From container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.5 GUI
Call number: DVD 914.5 GUI

Contents: dis 1: The medieval city: feat for the senses -- Rothenburg: jewel on the romantic road -- Mdina: the silent city -- Mdina and Rabat: in the steps of St. Paul -- Palermo: a mosaic of cultures -- Palermo: celebrating throne and altar -- disc 2: York: wool and prayer -- York: vikings and merchants -- Avignon: the Babylonian captivity -- Avignon: papal splendor -- Cardassonne: fortress of the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 914 GRE

Armstrong, Dorsey

Summary: For more than 1,000 years, stories of King Arthur and his knights have fascinated people from all different walks of life. What is it about this story that has given it such enduring popularity? What are the themes and ideals of Arthurian legend that have appealed to so many people across time and space? In this 24-lecture course, you will learn about the origins and development of Arthur's...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 942 KIN

Summary: In twenty-four lectures on Pompeii, eminent classicist and Professor Steven L. Tuck resurrects the long-lost lives of aristocrats, merchants, slaves, and other individuals from this imperial Roman city--made famous for its demise after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The result is an unprecedented view of life as it was lived in this ancient culture and an opportunity to discover...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937 POM
Call number: DVD 937 POM