Jacques-Louis David: The Passing Show (BBC, 1986)

Описание: Jacques-Louis David: The Passing Show
RM Arts Presents—Portrait of An Artist, Volume 25

(Home Vision, 1986)

Running Time: 54 Minutes

PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST

This series provides us with a double treat—a close-up look at both the lives and works of the world’s most famous artist. In some of the programs, art history is made on film, as the artist creates a painting or sculpture right before our eyes. We also see the finest examples of the artists’ works, often against the backdrop of their favorite settings: Venice, the Southwest American desert, the salons of Paris. These presentations show us human beings as well: their personal relationships and their struggles to overcome the skepticism of critics and society. Filmed by award-winning producers such as the BBCm they offer a unique way to collect the “whole” story of art into a permanent video library.

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID
THE PASSING SHOW

More than any other painter in history, David saw his art as a weapon for social change. Twice taken political prisoner during the French Revolution, he continued to work from his jail cell. His subjects were powerful and daring, including an actual murder (Death of Marat). So incredible were his realistic details that the painting was exhibited alongside the very bathtub which was the scene of the crime! Using a replica of David’s studio, the “newsreel” technique, and a commentary derived from David’s own speeches, this film provides a fascinating insight into the man who became, ironically, the virtual dictator of arts in his day.

SOME OTHER TITLES
Cassatt
Cezanne
Degas
Van Gogh
Kandinsky
O’Keefe
Raphael
Seurat
Tintoretto
Wyeth

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A BBC TV Production in association with RM Arts

Written and produced by Leslie Megahey

50 Minutes, Color

HOME VISION
A Films, Inc. Company

Printed in USA. ©Copyright 1986 BBC Television

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