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Masterpieces of the Hermitage (6 Parts)

Synopsis
A series on the Hermitage and its art treasures, which represent every school of Western art.
1: A walk through the Hermitage, Catherine the Great’s great palace in St Petersburg, looking at architecture and history, and how the Hermitage came to house one of the world’s greatest art collections.
2: Two centuries of sculpture, ranging from Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, to Neoclassical.
3: Renaissance painting of 14th- and 15th-century Italy, showing work of Fra Angelico, Simone Martini and Fra Filippo Lippi.
4: Some of the nearly 10,0000 pieces of Egyptian art in the collection, which date back to 4000BC.
5: Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, including works by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro and Degas.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 6 X 30 min.
Year of production
1993
Availability
Sale; 1996 sale: £29.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Documentation
6: Some of the vast collection of Spanish paintings, dating from the 16th century.
Uses
GCSE, A-level.
Subjects
Art
Keywords
art collections; paintings; sculpture

Sections

Title
Museum’s majestic architecture, The
Synopsis
1: A walk through the Hermitage, Catherine the Great's great palace in St Petersburg, looking at architecture and history, and how the Hermitage came to house one of the world's greatest art collections.

Title
Vast sculpture collection, The
Synopsis
2: Two centuries of sculpture, ranging from Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, to Neoclassical.

Title
Art of the early Italian Renaissance
Synopsis
3: Renaissance painting of 14th- and 15th-century Italy, showing work of Fra Angelico, Simone Martini and Fra Filippo Lippi.

Title
Art of ancient Egypt, The
Synopsis
4: Some of the nearly 10,0000 pieces of Egyptian art in the collection, which date back to 4000BC.

Title
Road to Impressionism, The: 19th-century France
Synopsis
5: Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, including works by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro and Degas.

Title
Velazquez, El Greco, Goya and the Spanish masters

Production Company

Name

Sandra Carter Productions

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Contact
Lynda Morrell
Notes
NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.

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