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Art of Germany, The (2011)

Subject

Art; German studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (180 minutes), £19.99

Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at the art of the German middle ages and Renaissance, explores how artists were at the forefront of Germany’s drive to become a single nation, and how the dark times of...

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English Architecture (Cd-Rom) (1996 Multimedia)

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

CD-ROM

Examines the full range of styles and periods of English architecture, progressing through religious and secular strands. Shows Saxon, Norman, Gothic, Renaissance, Georgian, Regency, Victorian Gothic and...

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Rinuccini Chapel, Santa Croce, The, (1993 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (25 minutes), £34.99

Examines this rare example of a 14th-century funerary chapel which still retains its original components. Sited in the sacristy of Florence’s great Franciscan church, the frescoes, the panelled altarpiece,...

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Leonardo Da Vinci (1996 Multimedia)

Subject

Art; Technology

Distribution

CD-ROM

An exploration the ‘Codex Leicester’, Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook, which allows the user to read the mirror writing in English or Italian; tour artworks and documents, including all Leonardo’s known...

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This True Book of Ours: The Human Body: Man Himself (1992 Video)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Using contemporary prints and models, and interviews with three experts in the field, the programme deals with the origins of modern anatomy. Assesses the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas...

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Orsanmichele (1994)

Subject

Architecture; Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (DVD-R, 49 minutes), £34.99 (CM)

Through a miraculous image of the Madonna, Florence’s grain market and granary became one of the most important and wealthy shrines in the city. Converted into an oratory, it was embellished with a superb...

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Donatello (1986)

aka: Donatello: The First Modern Sculptor

Director

Ann Turner

Producer

Ann Turner

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 85 minutes), £18.89

Presents the work of Italian sculptor Donatello and looks at many of his major works, including ‘Madonna and Child’, Three modern-day sculptors - Henry Moore, Elisabeth Frink and Peter Rockwell -...

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Democracy: The Basics (3 Parts) (2009)

Subject

Philosophy; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1), $109 each part

A three-part series, containing contemporary footage from around the world, archival art works and photographs. The programmes are sold separately and the scripts are available free on the Hawkhill website...

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Baptistery, Padua, The (1993 Video)

Producer

Charles Cooper

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Explores the fascinating and complex decorative scheme painted by Giusto de Menabuoi, which fills the interior of the public baptistery commandeered to act as a family funerary chapel by Fina Buzzacarina,...

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History of Art, The (6 Parts) (2000 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, 6 videocassettes. VHS. col. 6 x 30 min., 2000 sale: £29.95 (inc. VAT +p&p) each 2000 sale: £149.95 (inclusive) set

A series chronicling the development and history of art from medieval times to the 20th-century, with analysis and interpretation by Chris Muir and Dr George Speake. 1: The flourishing of secular art under...

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