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Trace the History of Fine Art!
Product Information This 6 CD set allows you to experience history through art. You will be provided with multimedia presentations, images, interactive Q&A, American Concise Encyclopedia, and The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Find out such facts as:
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ANCIENT GREECE Discover how the architecture and sculpture of ancient Greece (800 B.C. - 146 B.C.) expressed the belief that humanity "is the measure of all things." Witness t he changes that occurred in the art of ancient Greece, from the vision of mortality and strength of the archaic period to the individuality and logic-tempered motion of the classical period to the restrained emotionalism of the Hellenistic period.
ANCIENT ROME Trace the brilliant history of the Roman Empire (509 B.C. - A.D. 476) through its great works of art - including portrait sculpture, narrative reliefs, wall paintings, commemorative arches, and architecture. Marvel at the Roman Empire's territorial expansions and see how ancient Rome was enriched artistically by the diverse culture of its conquered land.
THE BAROQUE Discover the baroque (1545-1715), an era that witnessed world exploration and heightened knowledge of the world's cultures. Witness the flowering of a sensuous and dynamic art that appealed directly to the emotions - in an atmosphere of excitement, variety, and religious unrest. This title also features excerpts from musical compositions by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Telemann.
Amazing pictures with voice presentation. Print images in full color.
THE ENLIGHTENMENT Explore the history of the eighteenth century from the death of King Louis XIV to the advent of the French Revolution. Discover how the Age of Enlightenment (1715-1789) expressed a passion for classical antiquity, symmetry, and balance; the belief in an orderly universe; and the desire for perfect through knowledge.
GREAT WORKS OF ART PART I Increase your understanding of art and its interpretation of life through three spiritual works of art: Chartres Cathedral, a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture; the Arena Chapel of Giotto, whose frescoes helped to breathe new life into traditional Christian symbols and to usher in the Italian Renaissance; and the Merode Altar piece, which stirred fifteenth-century Flemings with its beauty and mysterious symbolism.
GREAT WORKS OF ART PART II Study the Bayeux Tapestry a medieval embroidery which tells the story of the Norman Conquest. Witness Goya's revulsion at the mass execution of his fellow Spaniards in his bold and passionate The Third of May, 1808. Discover Pablo Picasso's controversial Guernica, which is as much a political statement as a work of art.
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