Art - Art Appreciation / Sculpture / Architecture

"A world of information and views of the magnificent works...visual and verbal content is excellent...short viewing time makes them especially practical for classroom use.” – Arts & Activities
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Filmed on location in Florence and Rome, the two videos introduce students to major sculptures, frescoes and murals of these great artists.
SCA • 10 min. each • $49 each

"A good choice for art collections in school media centers and public libraries. Teachers can use the entire video or just a portion of the presentation.” – School Library Journal
Filmed in Italy, the program shows many works of the Baroque period including Bernini, Borromini, Caravaggio and other great masters.
JSCA • 20 min. • $145

The Renaissance is as much about a state of mind as about art – a release of the creative spirit. We take your classes to the very birthplace of the Renaissance – Florence. Explore the masterworks of Ghiberti, Donatello, della Robbia, Michelangelo and more. The magnificent grandeur of Brunelleschi’s Duomo, San Lorenzo and the delicate gem – the Pazzi Chapel. We follow the painters, sculptors and architects as the renaissance spread to Rome. Classes will see the art in the context of its place and time. A Double Diamond production.

JSCA • 23 min. • $145 • ISBN 0-7934-1026-6

An enormous city of stone temples covered with monumental sculpture, Angkor is one of the architectural wonders of the world. Hidden by jungle growth since the 11th century, its glory was not discovered until 1860. New live footage takes us on an exploration through Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, revealing the stories and myths depicted in the colossal statuary and friezes of this epic achievement in Khmer architecture. A Double Diamond production. IJSCA • 20 min. • $145 VHS • ISBN 0-7934-0998-5

Every visitor to the Grand Canyon has seen the impressive work of American architect Mary Jane Colter – yet only recently has she been accorded recognition for the design concepts that placed her ahead of her time. Today, many of her buildings are historic landmarks. Using materials drawn from the natural environment, her structures reflect the history and culture of Native Americans and Hispanics indigenous to the region. Actress Ellen Burstyn narrates this fascinating documentary which reveals an artist whose work provides the travelling public with an awareness of the unique heritage of the American Southwest. Catskill Films.

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Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Media Network

JSCA • 53 min.• $145 VHS • ISBN 0-7934-0999-3

Photography has come a long way in 150 years – from the camera obscura to today’s handy disposable cameras, Beginning with early experiments by artists to capture images of life, this program traces the evolution of photographic processes. We see early techniques give way to practical innovations, the development of flash bulbs, motion pictures. Photographers from Matthew Brady to today’s photojournalists document the people and events of history. A Double Diamond production.

IJS • 23 min.• $145 VHS • ISBN 0-7934-0995-0

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