World Famous Comics: The Private Life of Masterpieces Collection
The Private Life of Masterpieces Collection
Starring: Private Life of a Masterpiece Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: BBC Warner Number of Items: 7 Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 08, 2008 Running Time: 1078 minutes
Product Description: This award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind some of the most famous works of art of all time. Behind the beautiful canvases and sculptures are tales of revolution wartime escapes ego clashes scandal financial wrangling and shocking violence. In The Private Life of a Masterpiece viewers will witness how these works of genius came to be created and also how they have influenced others and developed a life of their own in the modern world.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC Rating: NR UPC: 794051408228 Manufacturer No: E4082
Facinating and Fun! This is a BBC series that devotes each hour episode to a single work of art - but in a fun, engaging, and interesting way. I read a glowing review of it in Entertainment Weekly and was not disappointed in the least. This is an absolutely *must have* for anyone who has an artistic interest and wants to better understand why some works of art are considered masterpieces, what their historical context is, the life of the person who created them, and what has happened to them - physically, culturally - from their creation to now.
Fun and Fascinating I have seen but a few episodes of this series on the Ovation network. Those few hours were absolutely fascinating. As someone who knows the merest sliver about art, this series taught me so much. What each episode does is focus on one important work of art, like Michaelangelo's "David," and discuss the artist and the art. It shows the development of the piece, the history of the artist, the history of the piece, why it's important, and, most importantly, what you might want to look for if you could see the actual piece.
This is the exciting type of information you would want to know if you went strolling through a museum. Instead of zipping past a piece of art, you'd know to stop and what to look for. Now this may sound dull and dry, but this series (again, at least the few episodes I saw...and rewatched) is amazingly addictive because of its casual narrative, brimming with tons of fascinating information.
I've ordered this set and can't wait to soak it all up. Highly recommended. You'll learn so much.
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