Art in the National Gallery

Synopsis

Five 20-minute television programmes introducing paintings in the National Gallery. Each programme concentrates on one particular theme or idea by looking at three or four paintings: 1) Images of Women; 2) Portraits; 3) Perspective; 4) Everyday Life; 5) Paintings That Tell Stories.

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 100 min.

Year of production

2000

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £19.99 (inclusive)

Documentation

Programme notes available from: www.4learning.co.uk/netnotes

Uses

Ages 14-16.

Subjects

Art

Keywords

National Gallery (London); paintings

Distributor

Name

4 Learning

Notes

Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.